Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Oakleaf Cyanea

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Cyanea quercifolia

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Oakleaf Cyanea is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Oakleaf Cyanea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Scyphozoa (Scyphozoa)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Semaeostomeae (Semaeostomeae)
Family	Dermestidae	Cyaneidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Cyanea
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Cyanea quercifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and Oakleaf Cyanea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Oakleaf Cyanea

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Oakleaf Cyanea
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).

Oakleaf Cyanea

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.