Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Weevil

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Sitona cylindricollis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Weevil
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	Curculionidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Sitona
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Sitona cylindricollis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Weevil
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).

Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (5 countries), Europe (10 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

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 4 countries:

🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States