Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs fly orchid

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Ophrys insectifera

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while fly orchid is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	fly orchid
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	Ophrys
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Ophrys insectifera

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

fly orchid

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	fly orchid
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).

fly orchid

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden