Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Pear Scab

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Venturia pyrina

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Pear Scab is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Pear Scab
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Dermestidae	Ichneumonidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Venturia
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Venturia pyrina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Pear Scab

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Pear Scab
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).

Pear Scab

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).

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