Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Timofeev's Iris

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Iris timofejewii

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Timofeev's Iris is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Timofeev's Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class same	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order	Coleoptera (鞘翅目)	Mantodea (螳螂目)
Family	Dermestidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Iris
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Iris timofejewii

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and Timofeev's Iris share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (昆蟲綱)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Timofeev's Iris

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Timofeev's Iris
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).

Timofeev's Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.