Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Elliptic Shineleaf

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Pyrola elliptica

Key Differences

Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Elliptic Shineleaf is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Elliptic Shineleaf
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Dermestidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Pyrola
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Pyrola elliptica

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Elliptic Shineleaf

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Elliptic Shineleaf
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).

Elliptic Shineleaf

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.