Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Galapagos Bean

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Phaseolus mollis

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Galapagos Bean is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Galapagos Bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Dermestidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Phaseolus
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Phaseolus mollis

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Galapagos Bean

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Galapagos Bean
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).

Galapagos Bean

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.