Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Six-spotted spider beetle

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Ptinus sexpunctatus

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Six-spotted spider beetle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Six-spotted spider beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Dermestidae	Ptinidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Ptinus
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Ptinus sexpunctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and Six-spotted spider beetle share a common ancestor at the Order level: Coleoptera. (Beetles)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Six-spotted spider beetle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Six-spotted spider beetle
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-spotted spider beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States