Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Netted Mountain Moth

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Macaria carbonaria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Netted Mountain Moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Dermestidae	Geometridae
Genus	Anthrenus	Macaria
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Macaria carbonaria

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Netted Mountain Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Netted Mountain Moth
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).

Netted Mountain Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden