Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs White Bedstraw

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Galium album

Key Differences

Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while White Bedstraw is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	White 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 album

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

White Bedstraw

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	White 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).

White Bedstraw

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 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.