Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs McGregor Pincushion

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Leucospermum harpagonatum

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while McGregor Pincushion is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	McGregor Pincushion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Dermestidae	Proteaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Leucospermum
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Leucospermum harpagonatum

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

McGregor Pincushion

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	McGregor Pincushion
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).

McGregor Pincushion

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.