Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Elaeagnus willow

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Salix eleagnos

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Elaeagnus willow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Elaeagnus 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 eleagnos

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Elaeagnus willow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Elaeagnus 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).

Elaeagnus willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States