Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Pygmy Pine

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Lepidothamnus laxifolius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Pygmy Pine
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	Lepidothamnus
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Lepidothamnus laxifolius

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Pygmy Pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Pygmy Pine
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).

Pygmy Pine

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.