Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Morrison's Cypress Pine

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Callitris canescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Morrison's Cypress Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Dermestidae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Callitris
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Callitris canescens

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Morrison's Cypress Pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Morrison's Cypress Pine
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).

Morrison's Cypress Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.