Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Ursula's Grasshopper

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Stenobothrus ursulae

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Ursula's Grasshopper is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Ursula's Grasshopper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)
Family	Dermestidae	Acrididae
Genus	Anthrenus	Stenobothrus
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Stenobothrus ursulae

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and Ursula's Grasshopper share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Ursula's Grasshopper

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Ursula's Grasshopper
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).

Ursula's Grasshopper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.