Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs McLarens' cotoneaster

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Cotoneaster transens

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while McLarens' cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	McLarens' cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Dermestidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Anthrenus	Cotoneaster
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Cotoneaster transens

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

McLarens' cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	McLarens' cotoneaster
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).

McLarens' cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States