Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Mediterranean scale

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Parlatoria ziziphi

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Mediterranean scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Mediterranean scale
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	Diaspididae
Genus	Anthrenus	Parlatoria
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Parlatoria ziziphi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Mediterranean scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Mediterranean scale
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).

Mediterranean scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus, Japan, Taiwan), Europe (12 countries), and North America (United States).

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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States