Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Yellow-Striped Armyworm

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Spodoptera ornithogalli

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Yellow-Striped Armyworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Yellow-Striped Armyworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Dermestidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Spodoptera
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Spodoptera ornithogalli

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and Yellow-Striped Armyworm share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Yellow-Striped Armyworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Yellow-Striped Armyworm
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).

Yellow-Striped Armyworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark 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 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States