Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Shiny Dufourea

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Dufourea minuta

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Shiny Dufourea is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Shiny Dufourea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class same	Insecta (inseto)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Coleoptera (besouro)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Dermestidae	Halictidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Dufourea
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Dufourea minuta

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and Shiny Dufourea share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (inseto)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Shiny Dufourea

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Shiny Dufourea
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).

Shiny Dufourea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden