Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs dwarf-apple

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Angophora hispida

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while dwarf-apple is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	dwarf-apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Myrtales (Myrtenartige)
Family	Dermestidae	Myrtaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Angophora
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Angophora hispida

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

dwarf-apple

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	dwarf-apple
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).

dwarf-apple

Habitat

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

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.