Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs slender facelina

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Facelina auriculata

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while slender facelina is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	slender facelina
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)
Family	Dermestidae	Facelinidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Facelina
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Facelina auriculata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

slender facelina

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	slender facelina
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).

slender facelina

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden