Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Staph Aureus

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Staphylococcus aureus

Key Differences

Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Staph Aureus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Staph Aureus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bacilli (Bacilli)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Staphylococcales
Family	Dermestidae	Staphylococcaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Staphylococcus
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Staphylococcus aureus

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Staph Aureus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Staph Aureus
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).

Staph Aureus

Habitat

Native to Asia and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and 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.