Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Rose monkswort

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Nonea rosea

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Rose monkswort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Rose monkswort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Dermestidae	Boraginaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Nonea
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Nonea rosea

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Rose monkswort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Rose monkswort
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).

Rose monkswort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States