Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Larkspur

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Delphinium iris

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Larkspur is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Larkspur
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Dermestidae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Delphinium
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Delphinium iris

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Larkspur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Larkspur
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).

Larkspur

Habitat

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

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.