Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Karata

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Furcraea tuberosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Karata
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Dermestidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Furcraea
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Furcraea tuberosa

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Karata

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Karata
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).

Karata

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Cuba.

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.