Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Painted Skimmer

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Libellula semifasciata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Painted Skimmer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Dermestidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Libellula
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Libellula semifasciata

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and Painted Skimmer share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Painted Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Painted Skimmer
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).

Painted Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States