Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Indian Charcoal Tree

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Trema orientale

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Indian Charcoal Tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Dermestidae	Cannabaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Trema
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Trema orientale

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Indian Charcoal Tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Indian Charcoal Tree
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).

Indian Charcoal Tree

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.