Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs oak-tree pug

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Eupithecia dodoneata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	oak-tree 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 dodoneata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

oak-tree pug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	oak-tree 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).

oak-tree pug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden