Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Green Trillium

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Trillium viride

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buffalo Carpet Beetle Green Trillium
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Liliales (Liliales)
Family Dermestidae Melanthiaceae
Genus Anthrenus Trillium
Species Anthrenus scrophulariae Trillium viride

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Green Trillium

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buffalo Carpet Beetle Green Trillium
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).

Green Trillium

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.

Green Trillium

No description available.

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