Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs six-spot burnet

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Zygaena filipendulae

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while six-spot burnet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	six-spot burnet
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	Zygaenidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Zygaena
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Zygaena filipendulae

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and six-spot burnet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

six-spot burnet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	six-spot burnet
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).

six-spot burnet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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