Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Orchid

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Dendrobium mirbelianum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Orchid
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	Dendrobium
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Dendrobium mirbelianum

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Orchid

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Orchid
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).

Orchid

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.