Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs tropical bed bug

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Cimex hemipterus

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while tropical bed bug is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	tropical bed bug
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	Cimicidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Cimex
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Cimex hemipterus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

tropical bed bug

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	tropical bed bug
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).

tropical bed bug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across France, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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:

🇫🇷 France 🇸🇪 Sweden