Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs scarlet beeblossom

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Oenothera suffrutescens

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while scarlet beeblossom is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	scarlet beeblossom
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Dermestidae	Onagraceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Oenothera
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Oenothera suffrutescens

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

scarlet beeblossom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	scarlet beeblossom
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).

scarlet beeblossom

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.