Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Small Red Damsel

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Ceriagrion tenellum

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Small Red Damsel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Small Red Damsel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Dermestidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Ceriagrion
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Ceriagrion tenellum

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and Small Red Damsel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Small Red Damsel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Small Red Damsel
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).

Small Red Damsel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium. 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 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium