Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs yellow flax

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Linum flavum

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while yellow flax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	yellow flax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Dermestidae	Linaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Linum
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Linum flavum

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

yellow flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	yellow flax
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).

yellow flax

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Japan.

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.