Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs New Marsh Cosmet

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Cosmopterix scribaiella

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while New Marsh Cosmet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	New Marsh Cosmet
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	Cosmopterigidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Cosmopterix
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Cosmopterix scribaiella

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and New Marsh Cosmet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

New Marsh Cosmet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	New Marsh Cosmet
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).

New Marsh Cosmet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden