Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Mountain mangrove

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Clusia intertexta

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Mountain mangrove is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Mountain mangrove
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Dermestidae	Clusiaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Clusia
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Clusia intertexta

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Mountain mangrove

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Mountain mangrove
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).

Mountain mangrove

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.