Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Mexican mulberry

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Morus microphylla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Mexican mulberry
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Dermestidae	Sulidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Morus
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Morus microphylla

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and Mexican mulberry share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Mexican mulberry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Mexican mulberry
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 mulberry

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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.