Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Tuberous Valerian

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Valeriana tuberosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Tuberous Valerian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Dermestidae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Valeriana
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Valeriana tuberosa

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Tuberous Valerian

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Tuberous Valerian
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).

Tuberous Valerian

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.