Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Dwarf Mountain Pine

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Pherosphaera fitzgeraldii

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Dwarf Mountain Pine is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Dwarf Mountain Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Dermestidae	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Pherosphaera
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Pherosphaera fitzgeraldii

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Mountain Pine

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Dwarf Mountain Pine
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 Mountain Pine

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.