Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs marsh pug

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Eupithecia pygmaeata

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while marsh pug is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	marsh pug
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	Geometridae
Genus	Anthrenus	Eupithecia
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Eupithecia pygmaeata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

marsh pug

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	marsh pug
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).

marsh pug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Norway, 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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden