Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Mill Carpet Beetle

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Anthrenus fuscus

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Mill Carpet Beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Mill Carpet Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class same	Insecta (inseto)	Insecta (inseto)
Order same	Coleoptera (besouro)	Coleoptera (besouro)
Family same	Dermestidae	Dermestidae
Genus same	Anthrenus	Anthrenus
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Anthrenus fuscus

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and Mill Carpet Beetle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Anthrenus.

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Mill Carpet Beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Mill Carpet 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).

Mill Carpet Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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