Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Mite

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Tyrophagus putrescentiae

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Mite is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Mite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Sarcoptiformes (Sarcoptiformes)
Family	Dermestidae	Acaridae
Genus	Anthrenus	Tyrophagus
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Tyrophagus putrescentiae

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and Mite share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Mite
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).

Mite

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Mongolia, Taiwan), Europe (4 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 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States