Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Caper

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Capparis spinosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Caper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Dermestidae	Capparaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Capparis
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Capparis spinosa

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Caper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Caper
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).

Caper

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across France, Slovenia, and Spain.

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.

Caper

The Caper (Capparis spinosa) is a species in the genus Capparis. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.