Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Thin-leaf Pine

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Pinus maximinoi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buffalo Carpet Beetle Thin-leaf Pine
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class Insecta (Insects) Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family Dermestidae Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus Anthrenus Pinus (Pines)
Species Anthrenus scrophulariae Pinus maximinoi

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Thin-leaf Pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buffalo Carpet Beetle Thin-leaf Pine
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).

Thin-leaf Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.

Thin-leaf Pine

No description available.

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