Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs tree rhododendron

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Rhododendron arboreum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	tree rhododendron
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Coleoptera (อันดับด้วง)	Ericales (อันดับกุหลาบป่า)
Family	Dermestidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Rhododendron
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Rhododendron arboreum

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

tree rhododendron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	tree rhododendron
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).

tree rhododendron

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Jamaica).

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.