Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs fritillary

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Fritillaria meleagris

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while fritillary is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	fritillary
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Dermestidae	Liliaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Fritillaria
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Fritillaria meleagris

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

fritillary

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	fritillary
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).

fritillary

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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