Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Prince Baskettail

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Epitheca princeps

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Prince Baskettail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Dermestidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Epitheca
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Epitheca princeps

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Class: Insecta

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Prince Baskettail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Prince Baskettail
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).

Prince Baskettail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.