Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs marbled crenella

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Musculus subpictus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	marbled crenella
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Mytilida (Mytilida)
Family	Dermestidae	Mytilidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Musculus
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Musculus subpictus

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and marbled crenella share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

marbled crenella

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	marbled crenella
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).

marbled crenella

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden