Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Südliche Binsenjungfer

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Lestes barbarus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Südliche Binsenjungfer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Odonata (Libellen)
Family	Dermestidae	Lestidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Lestes
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Lestes barbarus

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and Südliche Binsenjungfer share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insekten)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Südliche Binsenjungfer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Südliche Binsenjungfer
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).

Südliche Binsenjungfer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, 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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden