Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs False Weymouth Pine

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Pinus pseudostrobus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	False Weymouth Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Dermestidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Anthrenus	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Pinus pseudostrobus

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

False Weymouth Pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	False Weymouth Pine
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).

False Weymouth Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in 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.