Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Thrip

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Hercinothrips bicinctus

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Thrip is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Thrip
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Dermestidae	Thripidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Hercinothrips
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Hercinothrips bicinctus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Thrip

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Thrip
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).

Thrip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (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 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States