Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs mistletoe fig

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Ficus deltoidea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	mistletoe fig
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Dermestidae	Moraceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Ficus
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Ficus deltoidea

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

mistletoe fig

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	mistletoe fig
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).

mistletoe fig

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.

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.