Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Steyermark Whitequebracho

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Aspidosperma steyermarkii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Steyermark Whitequebracho
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Dermestidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Aspidosperma
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Aspidosperma steyermarkii

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Steyermark Whitequebracho

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Steyermark Whitequebracho
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).

Steyermark Whitequebracho

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.