Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Ahorn-Spinnerwickler

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Acleris forsskaleana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Ahorn-Spinnerwickler
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Dermestidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Acleris
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Acleris forsskaleana

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and Ahorn-Spinnerwickler share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insekten)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Ahorn-Spinnerwickler

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Ahorn-Spinnerwickler
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).

Ahorn-Spinnerwickler

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States