Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Lesser Bulb Fly

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Eumerus narcissi

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Lesser Bulb Fly is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Lesser Bulb Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Arthropoda (절지동물)
Class same	Insecta (곤충)	Insecta (곤충)
Order	Coleoptera (딱정벌레목)	Diptera (파리목)
Family	Dermestidae	Syrphidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Eumerus
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Eumerus narcissi

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and Lesser Bulb Fly share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (곤충)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Bulb Fly

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Lesser Bulb Fly
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).

Lesser Bulb Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States