Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs round-leaved eyebright

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Euphrasia suborbicularis

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while round-leaved eyebright is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	round-leaved eyebright
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Dermestidae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Euphrasia
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Euphrasia suborbicularis

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

round-leaved eyebright

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	round-leaved eyebright
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).

round-leaved eyebright

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.