Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs rough top shell

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Jujubinus exasperatus

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while rough top shell is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	rough top shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Trochida (Trochida)
Family	Dermestidae	Trochidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Jujubinus
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Jujubinus exasperatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

rough top shell

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	rough top 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).

rough top shell

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Turkey) and Europe (7 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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇬🇧 United Kingdom