Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Strangler Fig

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Ficus citrifolia

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Strangler Fig is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Strangler Fig
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Dermestidae	Moraceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Ficus
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Ficus citrifolia

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Strangler Fig

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Strangler Fig
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).

Strangler Fig

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.