Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Early Crocus

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Crocus tommasinianus

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Early Crocus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Early Crocus
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (อันดับด้วง)	Asparagales (อันดับหน่อไม้ฝรั่ง)
Family	Dermestidae	Iridaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Crocus
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Crocus tommasinianus

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Early Crocus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Early 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).

Early Crocus

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and North America (United States).

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 7 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States