Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Calico Aster

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Symphyotrichum lateriflorum

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Calico Aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Calico Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Dermestidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Anthrenus	Symphyotrichum
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Symphyotrichum lateriflorum

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Calico Aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Calico Aster
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).

Calico Aster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and 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.

Calico Aster

The Calico Aster (Symphyotrichum lateriflorum) is a species in the genus Symphyotrichum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇺🇸 United States