Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Winter crocus

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Crocus hyemalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Winter crocus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Dermestidae	Iridaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Crocus
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Crocus hyemalis

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Winter crocus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Winter crocus
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).

Winter crocus

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.