Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs northern false asphodel

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Tofieldia coccinea

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while northern false asphodel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	northern false asphodel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Dermestidae	Tofieldiaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Tofieldia
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Tofieldia coccinea

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

northern false asphodel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	northern false asphodel
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).

northern false asphodel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway