Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Houseleek

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Sempervivum marmoreum

Key Differences

Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Houseleek is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Houseleek
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Dermestidae	Crassulaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Sempervivum
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Sempervivum marmoreum

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Houseleek

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Houseleek
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).

Houseleek

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Sweden.

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.