Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Silver Palm

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Coccothrinax proctorii

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Silver Palm is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Silver Palm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Dermestidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Coccothrinax
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Coccothrinax proctorii

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Silver Palm

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Silver Palm
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).

Silver Palm

Habitat

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

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.