Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Drumheads

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Polygala cruciata

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Drumheads is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Drumheads
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Dermestidae	Polygalaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Polygala
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Polygala cruciata

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Drumheads

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Drumheads
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).

Drumheads

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.