Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Wang's Crab

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Geothelphusa wangi

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Wang's Crab is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Wang's Crab
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Decapoda (Decapoda)
Family	Dermestidae	Potamidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Geothelphusa
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Geothelphusa wangi

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and Wang's Crab share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Wang's Crab

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Wang's Crab
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).

Wang's Crab

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.