Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Limestone Violet

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Viola calcicola

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Limestone Violet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Limestone Violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Dermestidae	Violaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Viola
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Viola calcicola

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Limestone Violet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Limestone Violet
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).

Limestone Violet

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.