Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs leaf coral

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Pavona varians

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	leaf coral
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Anthozoa
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Scleractinia (Scleractinia)
Family	Dermestidae	Agariciidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Pavona
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Pavona varians

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and leaf coral share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

leaf coral

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	leaf coral
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).

leaf coral

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.