Alectryon vs Buffalo Carpet Beetle

Alectryon tropicus compared with Anthrenus scrophulariae

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Buffalo Carpet Beetle
Kingdom	Plantae (식물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Arthropoda (절지동물)
Class	Magnoliopsida (목련강)	Insecta (곤충)
Order	Sapindales (무환자나무목)	Coleoptera (딱정벌레목)
Family	Sapindaceae	Dermestidae
Genus	Alectryon	Anthrenus
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Anthrenus scrophulariae

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Buffalo Carpet Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened 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.