Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Siberian catchfly

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Silene sibirica

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Siberian catchfly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Siberian catchfly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Dermestidae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Silene
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Silene sibirica

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Siberian catchfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Siberian catchfly
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).

Siberian catchfly

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Moldova, and Romania.

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.