Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Smooth Star Apple

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Chrysophyllum argenteum

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Smooth Star Apple is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Smooth Star Apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Dermestidae	Sapotaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Chrysophyllum
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Chrysophyllum argenteum

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Star Apple

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Smooth Star Apple
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 Star Apple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.