Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Craighead’s Noddingcaps

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Triphora craigheadii

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Craighead’s Noddingcaps is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Craighead’s Noddingcaps
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Dermestidae	Orchidaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Triphora
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Triphora craigheadii

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Craighead’s Noddingcaps

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Craighead’s Noddingcaps
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).

Craighead’s Noddingcaps

Habitat

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

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.