Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Pocketbook

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Lampsilis ovata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Pocketbook
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Unionida (Unionida)
Family	Dermestidae	Unionidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Lampsilis
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Lampsilis ovata

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and Pocketbook share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Pocketbook

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Pocketbook
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).

Pocketbook

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States