Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Mouterde's Knapweed

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Centaurea mouterdei

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Mouterde's Knapweed is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Mouterde's Knapweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Dermestidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Anthrenus	Centaurea
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Centaurea mouterdei

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Mouterde's Knapweed

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Mouterde's Knapweed
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).

Mouterde's Knapweed

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.