Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Needle Juniper

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Juniperus rigida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Needle Juniper
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (насекомые)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Coleoptera (жесткокрылые)	Pinales (сосновые)
Family	Dermestidae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Juniperus
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Juniperus rigida

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Needle Juniper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Needle Juniper
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).

Needle Juniper

Habitat

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

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.