Beddome’s Cycas vs Buffalo Carpet Beetle

Cycas beddomei compared with Anthrenus scrophulariae

Key Differences

• Beddome’s Cycas is Endangered while Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beddome’s Cycas	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 beddomei	Anthrenus scrophulariae

Conservation Status

Beddome’s Cycas

EN — Endangered

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beddome’s Cycas	Buffalo Carpet Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beddome’s Cycas

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Beddome’s Cycas

The Beddome’s Cycas (Cycas beddomei) is a species in the genus Cycas. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. The species is documented in scientific literature under the name Cycas beddomei.

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.