Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Formosa Pine

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Pinus taiwanensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Formosa Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Dermestidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Anthrenus	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Pinus taiwanensis

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Formosa Pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Formosa Pine
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).

Formosa Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.