Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs saltmarsh baccharis

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Baccharis glutinosa

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while saltmarsh baccharis is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	saltmarsh baccharis
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	Baccharis
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Baccharis glutinosa

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

saltmarsh baccharis

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	saltmarsh baccharis
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).

saltmarsh baccharis

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.