Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs White cypress pine

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Callitris columellaris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	White cypress pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Dermestidae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Callitris
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Callitris columellaris

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

White cypress pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	White cypress pine
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 cypress pine

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across India and 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.