Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Mitú Maya

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Miconia mituana

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Mitú Maya is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Mitú Maya
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Dermestidae	Melastomataceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Miconia
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Miconia mituana

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Mitú Maya

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Mitú Maya
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).

Mitú Maya

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.