Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Pino Blanco

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Podocarpus parlatorei

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Pino Blanco is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Pino Blanco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Dermestidae	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Podocarpus
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Podocarpus parlatorei

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Pino Blanco

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Pino Blanco
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).

Pino Blanco

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.