Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Flaky Fir

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Abies squamata

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Flaky Fir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Flaky Fir
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	Abies
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Abies squamata

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Flaky Fir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Flaky Fir
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).

Flaky Fir

Habitat

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

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.