Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs True kola

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Cola acuminata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	True kola
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Dermestidae	Malvaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Cola
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Cola acuminata

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

True kola

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	True kola
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).

True kola

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Costa Rica.

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.