Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs nut-tree tussock

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Colocasia coryli

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	nut-tree tussock
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	Noctuidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Colocasia
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Colocasia coryli

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and nut-tree tussock share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

nut-tree tussock

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	nut-tree tussock
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).

nut-tree tussock

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden