Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Blanca de Asso

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Parnassius mnemosyne

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Blanca de Asso is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Blanca de Asso
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class same	Insecta (insecto)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Coleoptera (coleópteros)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Dermestidae	Papilionidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Parnassius
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Parnassius mnemosyne

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and Blanca de Asso share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (insecto)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Blanca de Asso

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Blanca de Asso
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).

Blanca de Asso

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (33 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Blanca de Asso

El apolo nublado (Parnassius mnemosyne) está clasificado como Casi Amenazado (NT) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Cerca de calificar como amenazado, con poblaciones que pueden volverse vulnerables sin medidas de conservación.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇫🇷 France 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden