Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Macassar ebony

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Diospyros rumphii

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Macassar ebony is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Macassar ebony
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Dermestidae	Ebenaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Diospyros
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Diospyros rumphii

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Macassar ebony

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Macassar ebony
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).

Macassar ebony

Habitat

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

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.