Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Fraser's Hakea

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Hakea fraseri

Key Differences

  • Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Fraser's Hakea is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buffalo Carpet Beetle Fraser's Hakea
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Proteales (Proteales)
Family Dermestidae Proteaceae
Genus Anthrenus Hakea
Species Anthrenus scrophulariae Hakea fraseri

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Fraser's Hakea

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buffalo Carpet Beetle Fraser's Hakea
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).

Fraser's Hakea

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.

Fraser's Hakea

No description available.

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