Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Peacock Pansy

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Junonia almana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Peacock Pansy
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	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Anthrenus	Junonia
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Junonia almana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Peacock Pansy

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Peacock Pansy
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).

Peacock Pansy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.