Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Sun Palm

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Dioon holmgrenii

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Sun Palm is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Sun Palm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Dermestidae	Zamiaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Dioon
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Dioon holmgrenii

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Sun Palm

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Sun Palm
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).

Sun Palm

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.