Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Oriental Beech

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Fagus orientalis

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Oriental Beech is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Oriental Beech
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Dermestidae	Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus	Anthrenus	Fagus
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Fagus orientalis

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Oriental Beech

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Oriental Beech
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).

Oriental Beech

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden