Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Mountain Masdevallia

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Masdevallia oreas

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Mountain Masdevallia is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Mountain Masdevallia
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	Masdevallia
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Masdevallia oreas

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Masdevallia

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Mountain Masdevallia
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).

Mountain Masdevallia

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.