Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Palmita

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Dioon tomasellii

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Palmita is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Palmita
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Dermestidae	Zamiaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Dioon
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Dioon tomasellii

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Palmita

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Palmita
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).

Palmita

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.