Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs round-leaved monkeyflower

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Erythranthe glabrata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

round-leaved monkeyflower

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	round-leaved monkeyflower
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 monkeyflower

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Colombia.

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.