Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Wasp

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Chrysocharis pubicornis

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Wasp is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Wasp
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Dermestidae	Eulophidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Chrysocharis
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Chrysocharis pubicornis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Wasp

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Wasp
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).

Wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States