Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Rusty Dot

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Udea ferrugalis

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Rusty Dot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Rusty Dot
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	Crambidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Udea
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Udea ferrugalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Rusty Dot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Rusty Dot
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).

Rusty Dot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Taiwan), 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