Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Small red slender

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Caloptilia rufipennella

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Small red slender is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Small red slender
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	Gracillariidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Caloptilia
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Caloptilia rufipennella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Small red slender

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Small red slender
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 slender

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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