Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Fragrant tree daisy

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Olearia fragrantissima

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Fragrant tree daisy is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Fragrant tree daisy
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Dermestidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Anthrenus	Olearia
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Olearia fragrantissima

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Fragrant tree daisy

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Fragrant tree daisy
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).

Fragrant tree daisy

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.