Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Cedros Agave

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Agave sebastiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Cedros Agave
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (coleópteros)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Dermestidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Agave
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Agave sebastiana

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Cedros Agave

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Cedros Agave
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).

Cedros Agave

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.

Cedros Agave

The Cedros Agave (Agave sebastiana) is a species in the genus Agave. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.