Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Java Almond

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Canarium vulgare

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Java Almond
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Dermestidae	Burseraceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Canarium
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Canarium vulgare

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Java Almond

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Java Almond
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).

Java Almond

Habitat

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

Range

Found in India.

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.