Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs iris brévicaule

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Iris brevicaulis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	iris brévicaule
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class same	Insecta (insecte)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Dermestidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Iris
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Iris brevicaulis

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and iris brévicaule share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (insecte)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

iris brévicaule

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	iris brévicaule
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).

iris brévicaule

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.