Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Mottled dung beetle

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Onthophagus nuchicornis

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Mottled dung beetle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Mottled dung beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Dermestidae	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Onthophagus
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Onthophagus nuchicornis

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and Mottled dung beetle share a common ancestor at the Order level: Coleoptera. (Beetles)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Mottled dung beetle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Mottled dung beetle
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).

Mottled dung beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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