Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Kinnikinnik

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Cornus amomum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Kinnikinnik
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Cornales (Cornales)
Family	Dermestidae	Cornaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Cornus
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Cornus amomum

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Kinnikinnik

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Kinnikinnik
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).

Kinnikinnik

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.