Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Morris Squill

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Scilla morrisii

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Morris Squill is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Morris Squill
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Liliopsida (百合纲)
Order	Coleoptera (鞘翅目)	Asparagales (天门冬目)
Family	Dermestidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Scilla
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Scilla morrisii

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Morris Squill

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Morris Squill
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).

Morris Squill

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.