Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Royal chamomile

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Artemisia granatensis

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Royal chamomile is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Royal chamomile
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	Artemisia
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Artemisia granatensis

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Royal chamomile

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Royal chamomile
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).

Royal chamomile

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.