Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Woad-leaved Ragwort

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Senecio glastifolius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Woad-leaved Ragwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Dermestidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Anthrenus	Senecio
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Senecio glastifolius

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Woad-leaved Ragwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Woad-leaved Ragwort
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).

Woad-leaved Ragwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across France, New Zealand, Portugal, and United Kingdom.

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.