Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs marsh mealybug

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Atrococcus paludinus

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while marsh mealybug is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	marsh mealybug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Dermestidae	Pseudococcidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Atrococcus
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Atrococcus paludinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

marsh mealybug

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	marsh mealybug
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).

marsh mealybug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden