Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs French Grey Shallot

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Allium oschaninii

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while French Grey Shallot is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	French Grey Shallot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Dermestidae	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Allium
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Allium oschaninii

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

French Grey Shallot

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	French Grey Shallot
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).

French Grey Shallot

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.