Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Mixed Pear

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Pyrus complexa

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Mixed Pear is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Mixed Pear
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	Pyrus
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Pyrus complexa

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Mixed Pear

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Mixed Pear
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).

Mixed Pear

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.