Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Kegelbiene

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Coelioxys afra

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Kegelbiene is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Kegelbiene
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)
Family	Dermestidae	Megachilidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Coelioxys
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Coelioxys afra

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Kegelbiene

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Kegelbiene
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).

Kegelbiene

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Africa (8 countries) and Europe (Luxembourg).

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.