Arayat Pitogo vs Buffalo Carpet Beetle

Cycas riuminiana compared with Anthrenus scrophulariae

Key Differences

• Arayat Pitogo is Endangered while Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arayat Pitogo	Buffalo Carpet Beetle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cycadales (Cycadales)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cycadaceae	Dermestidae
Genus	Cycas	Anthrenus
Species	Cycas riuminiana	Anthrenus scrophulariae

Conservation Status

Arayat Pitogo

EN — Endangered

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arayat Pitogo	Buffalo Carpet Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arayat Pitogo

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

Arayat Pitogo

The Arayat Pitogo (Cycas riuminiana) is a species in the genus Cycas. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.

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.