Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Simpleleaf chastetree

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Vitex trifolia

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Simpleleaf chastetree is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Simpleleaf chastetree
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Coleoptera (อันดับด้วง)	Lamiales (อันดับกะเพรา)
Family	Dermestidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Vitex
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Vitex trifolia

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Simpleleaf chastetree

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Simpleleaf chastetree
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).

Simpleleaf chastetree

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Madagascar, Seychelles, South Africa), Asia (Georgia, Singapore, Taiwan), North America (Cuba, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Tonga).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States