Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Paradise Skipper

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Abantis paradisea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Paradise Skipper
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	Hesperiidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Abantis
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Abantis paradisea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Paradise Skipper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Paradise Skipper
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).

Paradise Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.