Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs sumac

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Toxicodendron striatum

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while sumac is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	sumac
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Dermestidae	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Toxicodendron
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Toxicodendron striatum

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

sumac

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	sumac
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).

sumac

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.