Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs übelriechende Schwertlilie

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Iris foetidissima

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while übelriechende Schwertlilie is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	übelriechende Schwertlilie
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Mantodea (Fangschrecken)
Family	Dermestidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Iris
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Iris foetidissima

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and übelriechende Schwertlilie share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insekten)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

übelriechende Schwertlilie

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	übelriechende Schwertlilie
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).

übelriechende Schwertlilie

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇺🇸 United States