Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Hook-tipped Roller

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Ancylis apicella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Hook-tipped Roller
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Arthropoda (절지동물)
Class same	Insecta (곤충)	Insecta (곤충)
Order	Coleoptera (딱정벌레목)	Lepidoptera (나비목)
Family	Dermestidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Ancylis
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Ancylis apicella

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and Hook-tipped Roller share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (곤충)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Hook-tipped Roller

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Hook-tipped Roller
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).

Hook-tipped Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden