Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs smooth artemis

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Dosinia lupinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	smooth artemis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Venerida (Venerida)
Family	Dermestidae	Veneridae
Genus	Anthrenus	Dosinia
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Dosinia lupinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

smooth artemis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	smooth artemis
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).

smooth artemis

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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