Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Privet weevil

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Otiorhynchus crataegi

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Privet weevil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Privet weevil
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	Curculionidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Otiorhynchus
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Otiorhynchus crataegi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Privet weevil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Privet weevil
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).

Privet weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Armenia, Turkey) and Europe (24 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 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇬🇧 United Kingdom