Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Father David's Maple

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Acer davidii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Father David's Maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Dermestidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Acer
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Acer davidii

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Father David's Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Father David's Maple
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).

Father David's Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Belgium.

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.