Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Narcissus

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Narcissus poeticus

Key Differences

  • Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Narcissus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buffalo Carpet Beetle Narcissus
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family Dermestidae Amaryllidaceae
Genus Anthrenus Narcissus
Species Anthrenus scrophulariae Narcissus poeticus

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Narcissus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buffalo Carpet Beetle Narcissus
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).

Narcissus

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Georgia, Japan, Turkey), Europe (19 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Argentina).

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.

Narcissus

No description available.

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