Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Tigran's Elder

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Sambucus tigranii

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Tigran's Elder is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Tigran's Elder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Dermestidae	Viburnaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Sambucus
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Sambucus tigranii

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Tigran's Elder

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Tigran's Elder
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).

Tigran's Elder

Habitat

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

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.