Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Le Semi-apollon

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Parnassius mnemosyne

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Le Semi-apollon is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Le Semi-apollon
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class same	Insecta (insecte)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Dermestidae	Papilionidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Parnassius
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Parnassius mnemosyne

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and Le Semi-apollon share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (insecte)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Le Semi-apollon

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Le Semi-apollon
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).

Le Semi-apollon

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.

Le Semi-apollon

Clouded Apollo (Parnassius mnemosyne) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇫🇷 France 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden