Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Kotschy's Ophrys

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Ophrys kotschyi

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Kotschy's Ophrys is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Kotschy's Ophrys
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Dermestidae	Orchidaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Ophrys
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Ophrys kotschyi

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Kotschy's Ophrys

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Kotschy's Ophrys
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).

Kotschy's Ophrys

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.