Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs strawberry aphid

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Chaetosiphon fragaefolii

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while strawberry aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	strawberry aphid
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	Aphididae
Genus	Anthrenus	Chaetosiphon
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Chaetosiphon fragaefolii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

strawberry aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	strawberry aphid
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).

strawberry aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Israel) and Europe (21 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 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇬🇧 United Kingdom