Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Neglected Jurinea

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Jurinea praetermissa

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Neglected Jurinea is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Neglected Jurinea
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	Jurinea
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Jurinea praetermissa

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Neglected Jurinea

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Neglected Jurinea
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).

Neglected Jurinea

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.