Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs cyclamen de Naples

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Cyclamen repandum

Key Differences

  • Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while cyclamen de Naples is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buffalo Carpet Beetle cyclamen de Naples
Kingdom Animalia (animal) Plantae (plante)
Phylum Arthropoda (arthropodes) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (insecte) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Ericales (Ericales)
Family Dermestidae Primulaceae
Genus Anthrenus Cyclamen
Species Anthrenus scrophulariae Cyclamen repandum

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

cyclamen de Naples

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buffalo Carpet Beetle cyclamen de Naples
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).

cyclamen de Naples

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.

cyclamen de Naples

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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