Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs sub-angled wave

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Scopula nigropunctata

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while sub-angled wave is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	sub-angled wave
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Dermestidae	Geometridae
Genus	Anthrenus	Scopula
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Scopula nigropunctata

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and sub-angled wave share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

sub-angled wave

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	sub-angled wave
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).

sub-angled wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden