Balau vs Buffalo Carpet Beetle

Shorea lumutensis compared with Anthrenus scrophulariae

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Buffalo Carpet Beetle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Dermestidae
Genus	Shorea	Anthrenus
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Anthrenus scrophulariae

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Buffalo Carpet Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balau

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Balau

The Balau (Shorea lumutensis) is a species in the genus Shorea. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.