Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Dutchman'S Breeches

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Dicentra cucullaria

Key Differences

Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Dutchman'S Breeches is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Dutchman'S Breeches
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Dermestidae	Papaveraceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Dicentra
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Dicentra cucullaria

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Dutchman'S Breeches

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Dutchman'S Breeches
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).

Dutchman'S Breeches

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.