Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Harmless Serotine

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Dermestidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Eptesicus
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and Harmless Serotine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Harmless Serotine
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).

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. 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.