Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Plaster beetle

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Cartodere constricta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Plaster beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Dermestidae	Latridiidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Cartodere
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Cartodere constricta

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and Plaster beetle share a common ancestor at the Order level: Coleoptera. (Beetles)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Plaster beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Plaster beetle
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).

Plaster beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (7 countries), and North America (Canada, 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 4 countries:

🇫🇷 France 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States