Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Unglückshäher

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Perisoreus infaustus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Unglückshäher
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Passeriformes (Sperlingsvögel)
Family	Dermestidae	Corvidae (Crows & Ravens)
Genus	Anthrenus	Perisoreus
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Perisoreus infaustus

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and Unglückshäher share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Unglückshäher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Unglückshäher
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).

Unglückshäher

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, 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:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden