Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Shrew tick

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Ixodes trianguliceps

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Shrew tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Shrew tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Dermestidae	Ixodidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Ixodes
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Ixodes trianguliceps

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Shrew tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Shrew tick
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).

Shrew tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden