Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Scrub Gall Oak

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Quercus lusitanica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Scrub Gall Oak
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Dermestidae	Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus	Anthrenus	Quercus (Oaks)
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Quercus lusitanica

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Scrub Gall Oak

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Scrub Gall Oak
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).

Scrub Gall Oak

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.