Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Rush Marble

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Bactra lancealana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Rush Marble
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	Tortricidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Bactra
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Bactra lancealana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Rush Marble

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Rush Marble
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).

Rush Marble

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Yemen) and Europe (5 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 🇸🇪 Sweden