Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Pine processionary

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Thaumetopoea pityocampa

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Pine processionary is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Pine processionary
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	Notodontidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Thaumetopoea
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Thaumetopoea pityocampa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Pine processionary

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Pine processionary
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).

Pine processionary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Algeria, Belgium, and Norway.

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway