Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Canada Beadruby

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Maianthemum canadense

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Canada Beadruby is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Canada Beadruby
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Dermestidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Maianthemum
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Maianthemum canadense

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Canada Beadruby

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Canada Beadruby
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).

Canada Beadruby

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, 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.

Canada Beadruby

The Canada Beadruby (Maianthemum canadense) is a species in the genus Maianthemum. Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States