Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Long-eared Owl

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Asio otus

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Long-eared Owl is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Long-eared Owl
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Strigiformes (Owls)
Family	Dermestidae	Strigidae (True Owls)
Genus	Anthrenus	Asio
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Asio otus

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and Long-eared Owl share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Long-eared Owl

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Long-eared Owl
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

Long-eared Owl

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

The Buffalo Carpet Beetle (Anthrenus scrophulariae) is a species in the genus Anthrenus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Long-eared Owl

Long-eared Owl (Asio otus) is classified as Data Deficient (DD) on the IUCN Red List. Insufficient data available to assess extinction risk. Further research and field surveys are needed.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States