Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Spotted Meadow Katydid

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Conocephalus maculatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Spotted Meadow Katydid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)
Family	Dermestidae	Tettigoniidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Conocephalus
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Conocephalus maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and Spotted Meadow Katydid share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Meadow Katydid

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Spotted Meadow Katydid
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).

Spotted Meadow Katydid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.