Asiatic Dayflower vs Buffalo Carpet Beetle

Commelina communis compared with Anthrenus scrophulariae

Key Differences

• Asiatic Dayflower is Not Evaluated while Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic Dayflower	Buffalo Carpet Beetle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Commelinales (Commelinales)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Commelinaceae	Dermestidae
Genus	Commelina	Anthrenus
Species	Commelina communis	Anthrenus scrophulariae

Conservation Status

Asiatic Dayflower

NE — Not Evaluated

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asiatic Dayflower	Buffalo Carpet Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asiatic Dayflower

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Georgia, Taiwan, Turkey), Europe (33 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

Asiatic Dayflower

The Asiatic Dayflower (Commelina communis) is a species in the genus Commelina. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes. Widely distributed across Asia (Georgia, Taiwan, Turkey), Europe (33 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

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 7 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States