Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Manila elemi-tree

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Canarium luzonicum

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Manila elemi-tree is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Manila elemi-tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Dermestidae	Burseraceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Canarium
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Canarium luzonicum

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Manila elemi-tree

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Manila elemi-tree
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).

Manila elemi-tree

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.