Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Higuillo

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Piper dilatatum

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Higuillo is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Higuillo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Piperales (Piperales)
Family	Dermestidae	Piperaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Piper
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Piper dilatatum

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Higuillo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Higuillo
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).

Higuillo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.