Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Elm-Leaf Spiraea

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Spiraea chamaedryfolia

Key Differences

  • Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Elm-Leaf Spiraea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buffalo Carpet Beetle Elm-Leaf Spiraea
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family Dermestidae Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus Anthrenus Spiraea
Species Anthrenus scrophulariae Spiraea chamaedryfolia

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Elm-Leaf Spiraea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buffalo Carpet Beetle Elm-Leaf Spiraea
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).

Elm-Leaf Spiraea

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia), Europe (14 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Elm-Leaf Spiraea

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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