Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Wardrobe beetle

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Attagenus fasciatus

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Wardrobe beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Wardrobe 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	Anthrenus	Attagenus
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Attagenus fasciatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and Wardrobe beetle share a common ancestor at the Family level: Dermestidae.

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Wardrobe beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Wardrobe 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).

Wardrobe beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (10 countries), and North America (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 7 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States