Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Triangle Floater

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Alasmidonta undulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Triangle Floater
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Unionida (Unionida)
Family	Dermestidae	Unionidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Alasmidonta
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Alasmidonta undulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and Triangle Floater share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Triangle Floater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Triangle Floater
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).

Triangle Floater

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States