Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Chamois Ragwort

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Senecio doronicum

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Chamois Ragwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Chamois Ragwort
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	Senecio
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Senecio doronicum

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Chamois Ragwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Chamois Ragwort
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).

Chamois Ragwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United Kingdom.

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.

Chamois Ragwort

The Chamois Ragwort (Senecio doronicum) is a species in the genus Senecio. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇬🇧 United Kingdom