Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Soft scale

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Physokermes piceae

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Soft scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Soft scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Dermestidae	Coccidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Physokermes
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Physokermes piceae

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and Soft scale share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Soft scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Soft scale
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).

Soft scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States