Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Florida hammock sandmat

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Euphorbia ophthalmica

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Florida hammock sandmat is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Florida hammock sandmat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Dermestidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Euphorbia
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Euphorbia ophthalmica

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Florida hammock sandmat

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Florida hammock sandmat
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 hammock sandmat

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Guatemala, and Honduras.

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.