Arctic aster vs Buffalo Carpet Beetle

Eurybia sibirica compared with Anthrenus scrophulariae

Key Differences

• Arctic aster is Critically Endangered while Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic aster	Buffalo Carpet Beetle
Kingdom	Plantae (tumbuhan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Artropoda)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (serangga)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Coleoptera (kumbang)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Dermestidae
Genus	Eurybia	Anthrenus
Species	Eurybia sibirica	Anthrenus scrophulariae

Conservation Status

Arctic aster

CR — Critically Endangered

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic aster	Buffalo Carpet Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic aster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its 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).

Arctic aster

The Arctic aster (Eurybia sibirica) is a species in the genus Eurybia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden