Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Round-headed borer

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Saperda candida

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Round-headed borer is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Round-headed borer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Dermestidae	Cerambycidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Saperda
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Saperda candida

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and Round-headed borer share a common ancestor at the Order level: Coleoptera. (Beetles)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Round-headed borer

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Round-headed borer
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).

Round-headed borer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Germany, Sweden, and United States.

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:

🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States