Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Quebec Emerald

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Somatochlora brevicincta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Quebec Emerald
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	Somatochlora
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Somatochlora brevicincta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Quebec Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Quebec Emerald
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).

Quebec Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.