Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Smooth mesquite

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Prosopis laevigata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Smooth mesquite
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Dermestidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Prosopis
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Prosopis laevigata

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Smooth mesquite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Smooth mesquite
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).

Smooth mesquite

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.