Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Zwiebelthrips

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Thrips tabaci

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Zwiebelthrips
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Thysanoptera (Fransenflügler)
Family	Dermestidae	Thripidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Thrips
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Thrips tabaci

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Zwiebelthrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Zwiebelthrips
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).

Zwiebelthrips

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (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 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States