Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs vineyard wall rocket

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Diplotaxis viminea

Key Differences

Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while vineyard wall rocket is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	vineyard wall rocket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Dermestidae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Diplotaxis
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Diplotaxis viminea

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

vineyard wall rocket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	vineyard wall rocket
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).

vineyard wall rocket

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.