Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Namaqua Commiphora

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Commiphora capensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Namaqua Commiphora
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Dermestidae	Burseraceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Commiphora
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Commiphora capensis

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Namaqua Commiphora

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Namaqua Commiphora
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).

Namaqua Commiphora

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.