Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Chinaroot

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Smilax china

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Chinaroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Dermestidae	Smilacaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Smilax
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Smilax china

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Chinaroot
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).

Chinaroot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Chinaroot

The Chinaroot (Smilax china) is a species in the genus Smilax. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.