Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Stink-Wacholder, Sadebaum

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Juniperus sabina

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Stink-Wacholder, Sadebaum is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Stink-Wacholder, Sadebaum
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Pinales (Koniferen)
Family	Dermestidae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Juniperus
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Juniperus sabina

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Stink-Wacholder, Sadebaum

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Stink-Wacholder, Sadebaum
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).

Stink-Wacholder, Sadebaum

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States