Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Cherryred Cotoneaster

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Cotoneaster zabelii

Key Differences

  • Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Cherryred Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buffalo Carpet Beetle Cherryred Cotoneaster
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family Dermestidae Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus Anthrenus Cotoneaster
Species Anthrenus scrophulariae Cotoneaster zabelii

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Cherryred Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buffalo Carpet Beetle Cherryred Cotoneaster
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).

Cherryred Cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Netherlands, and 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.

Cherryred Cotoneaster

The Cherryred Cotoneaster (Cotoneaster zabelii) is a species in the genus Cotoneaster. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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