Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs spring gentian

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Gentiana verna

Key Differences

Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while spring gentian is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	spring gentian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Dermestidae	Gentianaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Gentiana
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Gentiana verna

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

spring gentian

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	spring gentian
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).

spring gentian

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.