Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs creeping-root violet

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Viola rugulosa

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while creeping-root violet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	creeping-root violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Dermestidae	Violaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Viola
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Viola rugulosa

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

creeping-root violet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	creeping-root violet
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).

creeping-root violet

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.