Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Lunulate Ophrys

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Ophrys lunulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buffalo Carpet Beetle Lunulate 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 lunulata

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Lunulate Ophrys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buffalo Carpet Beetle Lunulate 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).

Lunulate 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.

Lunulate Ophrys

No description available.

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