Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Candelnut

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Aleurites rockinghamensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Candelnut
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Coleoptera (อันดับด้วง)	Malpighiales (อันดับโนรา)
Family	Dermestidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Aleurites
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Aleurites rockinghamensis

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Candelnut
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).

Candelnut

Habitat

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

Range

Found in India.

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.

Candelnut

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