Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Siamese-ginger

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Alpinia galanga

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Siamese-ginger is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Siamese-ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Dermestidae	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Alpinia
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Alpinia galanga

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Siamese-ginger

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Siamese-ginger
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).

Siamese-ginger

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Malaysia, Singapore, and Taiwan.

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.