Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs German primrose

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Primula obconica

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while German primrose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	German primrose
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Dermestidae	Primulaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Primula
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Primula obconica

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

German primrose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	German primrose
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).

German primrose

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and India.

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.