Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Orange Spruce

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Picea aurantiaca

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Orange Spruce is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Orange Spruce
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	Picea
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Picea aurantiaca

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Orange Spruce

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Orange Spruce
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).

Orange Spruce

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.