Broad-bracted Dandelion vs Buffalo Carpet Beetle

Taraxacum acroglossum compared with Anthrenus scrophulariae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bracted Dandelion	Buffalo Carpet Beetle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Dermestidae
Genus	Taraxacum	Anthrenus
Species	Taraxacum acroglossum	Anthrenus scrophulariae

Conservation Status

Broad-bracted Dandelion

LC — Least Concern

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bracted Dandelion	Buffalo Carpet Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bracted Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Broad-bracted Dandelion

The Broad-bracted Dandelion (Taraxacum acroglossum) is a species in the genus Taraxacum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden