Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Krempf's Pine

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Pinus krempfii

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Krempf's Pine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Krempf's Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Dermestidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Anthrenus	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Pinus krempfii

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Krempf's Pine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Krempf's Pine
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).

Krempf's Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.