Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Rock Grayling

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Hipparchia hermione

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Rock Grayling is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Rock Grayling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Dermestidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Anthrenus	Hipparchia
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Hipparchia hermione

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Rock Grayling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Rock Grayling
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).

Rock Grayling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (19 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 3 countries:

🇫🇷 France 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden