Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Moth fly

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Psychoda alternata

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Moth fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Moth fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Dermestidae	Psychodidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Psychoda
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Psychoda alternata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Moth fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Moth fly
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).

Moth fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Costa Rica, Norway, Sweden, and 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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States