Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Shining Peaclam

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Euglesa nitida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Shining Peaclam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Sphaeriida (Sphaeriida)
Family	Dermestidae	Sphaeriidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Euglesa
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Euglesa nitida

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and Shining Peaclam share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Shining Peaclam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Shining Peaclam
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).

Shining Peaclam

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark 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 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States