Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Peruvian nightshade

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Solanum peruvianum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Peruvian nightshade
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Dermestidae	Solanaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Solanum
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Solanum peruvianum

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Peruvian nightshade

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Peruvian nightshade
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).

Peruvian nightshade

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.