Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Rainbow Leaf Beetle

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Chrysolina cerealis

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Rainbow Leaf Beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Rainbow Leaf 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	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Chrysolina
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Chrysolina cerealis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Rainbow Leaf Beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Rainbow Leaf 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).

Rainbow Leaf Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden