Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Fen Roller

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Ancylis paludana

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Fen Roller is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Fen Roller
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class same	Insecta (แมลง)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order	Coleoptera (อันดับด้วง)	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)
Family	Dermestidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Ancylis
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Ancylis paludana

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and Fen Roller share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (แมลง)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Fen Roller

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Fen 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).

Fen Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden