Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Nazareth Iris

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Iris bismarckiana

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Nazareth Iris is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Nazareth Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Dermestidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Iris
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Iris bismarckiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and Nazareth Iris share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Nazareth Iris

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Nazareth Iris
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).

Nazareth Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.