Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs floco-de-neve

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Melaleuca linariifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	floco-de-neve
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (besouro)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Dermestidae	Myrtaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Melaleuca
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Melaleuca linariifolia

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

floco-de-neve

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	floco-de-neve
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).

floco-de-neve

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, South Africa, Taiwan, and 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.

floco-de-neve

The Cajeput tree (Melaleuca linariifolia) is a species in the genus Melaleuca. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States