Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Variable Chafer

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Gnorimus variabilis

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Variable Chafer is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Variable Chafer
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class same	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order same	Coleoptera (鞘翅目)	Coleoptera (鞘翅目)
Family	Dermestidae	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Gnorimus
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Gnorimus variabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and Variable Chafer share a common ancestor at the Order level: Coleoptera. (鞘翅目)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Variable Chafer

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Variable Chafer
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).

Variable Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.

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