Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Winged Floater

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Anodonta nuttalliana

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Winged Floater is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Winged Floater
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Unionida (Unionida)
Family	Dermestidae	Unionidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Anodonta
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Anodonta nuttalliana

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and Winged Floater share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Winged Floater

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Winged Floater
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).

Winged Floater

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway. 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway