Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs cross gentian

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Gentiana cruciata

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while cross gentian is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	cross gentian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Dermestidae	Gentianaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Gentiana
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Gentiana cruciata

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

cross gentian

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	cross gentian
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).

cross gentian

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Sweden, and 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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States