Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Scottish Primrose

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Primula scotica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Scottish Primrose
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Dermestidae	Primulaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Primula
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Primula scotica

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Scottish Primrose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Scottish Primrose
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).

Scottish Primrose

Habitat

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

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.