Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Tropic croton

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Croton glandulosus

Key Differences

Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Tropic croton is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Tropic croton
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Dermestidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Croton
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Croton glandulosus

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Tropic croton

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Tropic croton
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).

Tropic croton

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, and 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.