Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Root-headed Centaury

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Centaurea rhizocalathium

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Root-headed Centaury is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Root-headed Centaury
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Dermestidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Anthrenus	Centaurea
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Centaurea rhizocalathium

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Root-headed Centaury

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Root-headed Centaury
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).

Root-headed Centaury

Habitat

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

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.