Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Elmleaf blackberry

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Rubus ulmifolius

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Elmleaf blackberry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Elmleaf blackberry
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	Rubus
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Rubus ulmifolius

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Elmleaf blackberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Elmleaf blackberry
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).

Elmleaf blackberry

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (4 countries).

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:

🇫🇷 France 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States