Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Purple-winged Roller

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Coracias temminckii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Purple-winged Roller
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Coraciiformes (Coraciiformes)
Family	Dermestidae	Coraciidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Coracias
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Coracias temminckii

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and Purple-winged Roller share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Purple-winged Roller

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Purple-winged Roller
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).

Purple-winged Roller

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in 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