Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Dappled Willow

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Salix integra

Key Differences

Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Dappled Willow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Dappled Willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Dermestidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Salix
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Salix integra

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Dappled Willow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Dappled Willow
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).

Dappled Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.