Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Mexican Hickory

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Carya palmeri

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Mexican Hickory is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Mexican Hickory
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Dermestidae	Juglandaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Carya
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Carya palmeri

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Hickory

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Mexican Hickory
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).

Mexican Hickory

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.