Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Red-backed Flameback

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Dinopium psarodes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Red-backed Flameback
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Dermestidae	Picidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Dinopium
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Dinopium psarodes

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and Red-backed Flameback share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Red-backed Flameback

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Red-backed Flameback
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).

Red-backed Flameback

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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.