Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Lorimer's Rustic

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Caradrina flavirena

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Lorimer's Rustic is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Lorimer's Rustic
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Dermestidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Caradrina
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Caradrina flavirena

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and Lorimer's Rustic share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Lorimer's Rustic

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Lorimer's Rustic
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).

Lorimer's Rustic

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium