Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Short-leaf Spiderhead

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Serruria roxburghii

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Short-leaf Spiderhead is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Short-leaf Spiderhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Dermestidae	Proteaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Serruria
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Serruria roxburghii

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Short-leaf Spiderhead

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Short-leaf Spiderhead
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).

Short-leaf Spiderhead

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.