Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Silkbay

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Persea humilis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Silkbay
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class	Insecta (곤충)	Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order	Coleoptera (딱정벌레목)	Laurales (녹나무목)
Family	Dermestidae	Lauraceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Persea
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Persea humilis

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Silkbay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Silkbay
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).

Silkbay

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.