Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs rough bindweed

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Smilax aspera

Key Differences

Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while rough bindweed is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	rough bindweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Dermestidae	Smilacaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Smilax
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Smilax aspera

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

rough bindweed

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	rough bindweed
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).

rough bindweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Colombia, Hungary, and Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.