Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Rock Groundling

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Scrobipalpa murinella

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Rock Groundling is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Rock Groundling
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	Gelechiidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Scrobipalpa
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Scrobipalpa murinella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Rock Groundling

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Rock Groundling
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 Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden