Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Nut Pine

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Pinus quadrifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buffalo Carpet Beetle Nut Pine
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class Insecta (Insects) Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family Dermestidae Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus Anthrenus Pinus (Pines)
Species Anthrenus scrophulariae Pinus quadrifolia

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Nut Pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buffalo Carpet Beetle Nut 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).

Nut 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.

Nut Pine

No description available.

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