Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Decurrent Mullein

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Verbascum decursivum

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Decurrent Mullein is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Decurrent Mullein
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Dermestidae	Scrophulariaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Verbascum
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Verbascum decursivum

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Decurrent Mullein

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Decurrent Mullein
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).

Decurrent Mullein

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.