Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs She Crab

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Geothelphusa tsayae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	She Crab
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Decapoda (Decapoda)
Family	Dermestidae	Potamidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Geothelphusa
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Geothelphusa tsayae

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and She Crab share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

She Crab

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	She Crab
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).

She Crab

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.