Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Western Larch

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Larix occidentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Western Larch
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Dermestidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Anthrenus	Larix
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Larix occidentalis

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Western Larch

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Western Larch
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).

Western Larch

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Armenia, Canada, Iceland, and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden