Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Dwarf Cypress

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Callitris monticola

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Dwarf Cypress is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Dwarf Cypress
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Dermestidae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Callitris
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Callitris monticola

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Cypress

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Dwarf Cypress
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).

Dwarf Cypress

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.