Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs scurvy-grass

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Cochlearia officinalis

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while scurvy-grass is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	scurvy-grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Dermestidae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Cochlearia
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Cochlearia officinalis

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

scurvy-grass

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	scurvy-grass
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).

scurvy-grass

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden