Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs robust shell

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Littoraria undulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	robust shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)
Family	Dermestidae	Littorinidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Littoraria
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Littoraria undulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and robust shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

robust shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	robust shell
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).

robust shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.