Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Flats Silkypuff

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Diastella proteoides

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Flats Silkypuff is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Flats Silkypuff
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Dermestidae	Proteaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Diastella
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Diastella proteoides

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Flats Silkypuff

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Flats Silkypuff
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).

Flats Silkypuff

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.