Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Zipperback

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Chrysotoxum elegans

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Zipperback is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Zipperback
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Dermestidae	Syrphidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Chrysotoxum
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Chrysotoxum elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Zipperback

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Zipperback
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).

Zipperback

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

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