Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Spanish Ash

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Inga ingoides

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Spanish Ash is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Spanish Ash
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	Inga
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Inga ingoides

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Spanish Ash

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Spanish Ash
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).

Spanish Ash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.