Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs star sedge

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Rhynchospora nervosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	star sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Plantae (نباتات)
Phylum	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)
Class	Insecta (حشرات)	Liliopsida (زنبقانية)
Order	Coleoptera (خنفساء)	Poales (قبئيات)
Family	Dermestidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Rhynchospora
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Rhynchospora nervosa

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

star sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	star sedge
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).

star sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.