Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Lecythis

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Lecythis ollaria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Lecythis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Dermestidae	Lecythidaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Lecythis
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Lecythis ollaria

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Lecythis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Lecythis
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).

Lecythis

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Libya.

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.