Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Maple Prominent

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Ptilodon cucullina

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Maple Prominent is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Maple Prominent
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	Notodontidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Ptilodon
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Ptilodon cucullina

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and Maple Prominent share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Maple Prominent

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Maple Prominent
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).

Maple Prominent

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden