Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Euxinian Stonecrop

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Sedum euxinum

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Euxinian Stonecrop is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Euxinian Stonecrop
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Dermestidae	Crassulaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Sedum
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Sedum euxinum

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Euxinian Stonecrop

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Euxinian Stonecrop
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).

Euxinian Stonecrop

Habitat

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

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.