Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Waxy bedstraw

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Galium glaucum

Key Differences

Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Waxy bedstraw is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Waxy bedstraw
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Dermestidae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Galium
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Galium glaucum

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Waxy bedstraw

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Waxy bedstraw
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).

Waxy bedstraw

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.