Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Lost Flat-Body

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Depressaria depressana

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Lost Flat-Body is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Lost Flat-Body
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	Depressariidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Depressaria
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Depressaria depressana

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and Lost Flat-Body share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Lost Flat-Body

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Lost Flat-Body
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).

Lost Flat-Body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 4 countries:

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