Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Short-toed Treecreeper

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Certhia brachydactyla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Short-toed Treecreeper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Dermestidae	Certhiidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Certhia
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Certhia brachydactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and Short-toed Treecreeper share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Short-toed Treecreeper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Short-toed Treecreeper
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).

Short-toed Treecreeper

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Short-toed Treecreeper

Short-toed Treecreeper (Certhia brachydactyla) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden