Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Prickly Juniper

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Juniperus oxycedrus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Prickly Juniper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Dermestidae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Juniperus
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Juniperus oxycedrus

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Prickly Juniper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Prickly Juniper
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).

Prickly Juniper

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in India.

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.