Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs starling mite

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Ornithonyssus bursa

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while starling mite is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	starling mite
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Arthropoda (절지동물)
Class	Insecta (곤충)	Arachnida (거미강)
Order	Coleoptera (딱정벌레목)	Mesostigmata (Mesostigmata)
Family	Dermestidae	Macronyssidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Ornithonyssus
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Ornithonyssus bursa

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and starling mite share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (절지동물)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

starling mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	starling mite
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).

starling mite

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Czech Republic, Denmark, and Taiwan.

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.