Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Spreading Grevillea

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Grevillea humifusa

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Spreading Grevillea is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Spreading Grevillea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Dermestidae	Proteaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Grevillea
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Grevillea humifusa

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Spreading Grevillea

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Spreading Grevillea
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).

Spreading Grevillea

Habitat

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

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.