Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Capote

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Xanthosoma robustum

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Capote is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Capote
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Dermestidae	Araceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Xanthosoma
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Xanthosoma robustum

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Capote

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Capote
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).

Capote

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Guatemala, Honduras, 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.

Capote

The Capote (Xanthosoma robustum) is a species in the genus Xanthosoma. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States