Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Common dung beetle

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Aphodius fimetarius

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Common dung beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Arthropoda (절지동물)
Class same	Insecta (곤충)	Insecta (곤충)
Order same	Coleoptera (딱정벌레목)	Coleoptera (딱정벌레목)
Family	Dermestidae	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Aphodius
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Aphodius fimetarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and Common dung beetle share a common ancestor at the Order level: Coleoptera. (딱정벌레목)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Common dung beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Common dung 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).

Common dung beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.

Common dung beetle

소똥구리(Aphodius fimetarius)는 IUCN 적색목록에서 미평가(NE)로 분류된다. 아직 IUCN 적색목록 기준으로 평가되지 않았으며 보전 현황은 추후 결정될 예정이다.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States