Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Tall Aster

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Symphyotrichum praealtum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Tall Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Dermestidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Anthrenus	Symphyotrichum
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Symphyotrichum praealtum

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Tall Aster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Tall Aster
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).

Tall Aster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in 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.