Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Chinese Palm

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Yucca decipiens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Chinese Palm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Dermestidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Yucca
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Yucca decipiens

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Chinese Palm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Chinese Palm
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).

Chinese Palm

Habitat

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

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.

Chinese Palm

The Chinese Palm (Yucca decipiens) is a species in the genus Yucca. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.