Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Peppermint-scented Geranium

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Pelargonium tomentosum

Key Differences

Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Peppermint-scented Geranium is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Peppermint-scented Geranium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Geraniales (Geraniales)
Family	Dermestidae	Geraniaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Pelargonium
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Pelargonium tomentosum

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Peppermint-scented Geranium

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Peppermint-scented Geranium
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).

Peppermint-scented Geranium

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United Kingdom.

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.