Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Waved Pincertail

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Onychogomphus flexuosus

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Waved Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Waved Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Dermestidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Onychogomphus
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Onychogomphus flexuosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Waved Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Waved Pincertail
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).

Waved Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.