Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Tree Grayling

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Hipparchia statilinus

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Tree Grayling is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Tree Grayling
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	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Anthrenus	Hipparchia
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Hipparchia statilinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Tree Grayling

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Tree Grayling
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).

Tree Grayling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (30 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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands