Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Constricted Treacle Mustard

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Erysimum contractum

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Constricted Treacle Mustard is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Constricted Treacle Mustard
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Dermestidae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Erysimum
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Erysimum contractum

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Constricted Treacle Mustard

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Constricted Treacle Mustard
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).

Constricted Treacle Mustard

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.