Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Varied Carpet Beetle

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Anthrenus verbasci

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Varied Carpet Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family same	Dermestidae	Dermestidae
Genus same	Anthrenus	Anthrenus
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Anthrenus verbasci

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and Varied Carpet Beetle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Anthrenus.

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Varied Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Varied Carpet Beetle
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).

Varied Carpet Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, Taiwan), Europe (7 countries), and North America (Canada, 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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States