Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Hidden Lily

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Curcuma inodora

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Hidden Lily
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Dermestidae	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Curcuma
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Curcuma inodora

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Hidden Lily

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Hidden Lily
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).

Hidden Lily

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.