Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs carpet beetle

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Attagenus trifasciatus

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while carpet beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	carpet beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class same	Insecta (insecto)	Insecta (insecto)
Order same	Coleoptera (coleópteros)	Coleoptera (coleópteros)
Family same	Dermestidae	Dermestidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Attagenus
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Attagenus trifasciatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and carpet beetle share a common ancestor at the Family level: Dermestidae.

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

carpet beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	carpet beetle
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).

carpet beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.

carpet beetle

The Carpet Beetle (Attagenus trifasciatus) is a species in the genus Attagenus. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇬🇧 United Kingdom