Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Mudworm

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Aporrectodea limicola

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Mudworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Annelida (Segmented Worms)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Clitellata (Clitellata)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Crassiclitellata (Crassiclitellata)
Family	Dermestidae	Lumbricidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Aporrectodea
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Aporrectodea limicola

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and Mudworm share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Mudworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Mudworm
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).

Mudworm

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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