Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Cat Thorn

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Senegalia caffra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Cat Thorn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Dermestidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Senegalia
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Senegalia caffra

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Cat Thorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Cat Thorn
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).

Cat Thorn

Habitat

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

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.

Cat Thorn

The Cat Thorn (Senegalia caffra) is a species in the genus Senegalia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.