Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs bushman's-poison

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Acokanthera oppositifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	bushman's-poison
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)
Order	Coleoptera (鞘翅目)	Gentianales (龙胆目)
Family	Dermestidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Acokanthera
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Acokanthera oppositifolia

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

bushman's-poison

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	bushman's-poison
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).

bushman's-poison

Habitat

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

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.

bushman's-poison

The Bushman's-poison (Acokanthera oppositifolia) is a species in the genus Acokanthera. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.