Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Spider Weevil

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Exomias araneiformis

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Spider Weevil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Spider Weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Dermestidae	Curculionidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Exomias
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Exomias araneiformis

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and Spider Weevil share a common ancestor at the Order level: Coleoptera. (Beetles)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Spider Weevil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Spider Weevil
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).

Spider Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (16 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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇬🇧 United Kingdom