Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Feather-head knapweed

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Centaurea trichocephala

Key Differences

Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Feather-head knapweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Feather-head knapweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Dermestidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Anthrenus	Centaurea
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Centaurea trichocephala

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Feather-head knapweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Feather-head knapweed
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).

Feather-head knapweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across France, Sweden, and United States.

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.