Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs silverberry

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Elaeagnus commutata

Key Differences

Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while silverberry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	silverberry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Dermestidae	Elaeagnaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Elaeagnus
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Elaeagnus commutata

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

silverberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	silverberry
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).

silverberry

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (15 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.