Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Forest Bushwillow

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Combretum kraussii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Forest Bushwillow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Dermestidae	Combretaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Combretum
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Combretum kraussii

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Forest Bushwillow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Forest Bushwillow
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).

Forest Bushwillow

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.