Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs White Alder

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Platylophus trifoliatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	White Alder
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Dermestidae	Corvidae (Crows & Ravens)
Genus	Anthrenus	Platylophus
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Platylophus trifoliatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and White Alder share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

White Alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	White Alder
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).

White Alder

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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.