Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Tillett Flamebean

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Brownea tillettiana

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Tillett Flamebean is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Tillett Flamebean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Dermestidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Brownea
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Brownea tillettiana

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Tillett Flamebean

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Tillett Flamebean
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).

Tillett Flamebean

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.