Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs cipreste-mac-nab

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Cupressus macnabiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	cipreste-mac-nab
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Coleoptera (besouro)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Dermestidae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Cupressus
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Cupressus macnabiana

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

cipreste-mac-nab

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	cipreste-mac-nab
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).

cipreste-mac-nab

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Chile.

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.