Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs water-meadow grasshopper

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Chorthippus montanus

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while water-meadow grasshopper is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	water-meadow 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	Chorthippus
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Chorthippus montanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and water-meadow grasshopper share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

water-meadow grasshopper

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	water-meadow 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).

water-meadow grasshopper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden