Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Florida arrowroot

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Zamia pumila

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Florida arrowroot is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Florida arrowroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Dermestidae	Zamiaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Zamia
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Zamia pumila

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Florida arrowroot

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Florida arrowroot
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).

Florida arrowroot

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.