Black Clock vs Buffalo Carpet Beetle

Pterostichus madidus compared with Anthrenus scrophulariae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Clock	Buffalo Carpet Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order same	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Coleoptera (Käfer)
Family	Carabidae	Dermestidae
Genus	Pterostichus	Anthrenus
Species	Pterostichus madidus	Anthrenus scrophulariae

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Clock and Buffalo Carpet Beetle share a common ancestor at the Order level: Coleoptera. (Käfer)

Conservation Status

Black Clock

LC — Least Concern

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Clock	Buffalo Carpet Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Clock

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

Black Clock

The Black Clock (Pterostichus madidus) is a species in the genus Pterostichus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.

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