Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs flax

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Linum narbonense

Key Differences

Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while flax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	flax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Dermestidae	Linaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Linum
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Linum narbonense

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	flax
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).

flax

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across France, Portugal, and Switzerland.

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.