Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Paint Trillium

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Trillium undulatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Paint Trillium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Dermestidae	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Trillium
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Trillium undulatum

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Paint Trillium

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Paint Trillium
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).

Paint Trillium

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.