Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Long Sepal Violet

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Viola inconspicua

Key Differences

Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Long Sepal Violet is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Long Sepal 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 inconspicua

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Long Sepal Violet

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Long Sepal 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).

Long Sepal Violet

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.