blackbrush vs Buffalo Carpet Beetle

Vachellia rigidula compared with Anthrenus scrophulariae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank blackbrush Buffalo Carpet Beetle
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Fabales (Legumes & Allies) Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family Fabaceae Dermestidae
Genus Vachellia Anthrenus
Species Vachellia rigidula Anthrenus scrophulariae

Conservation Status

blackbrush

LC — Least Concern

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute blackbrush Buffalo Carpet Beetle
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

blackbrush

Habitat

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

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

blackbrush

The Blackbrush (Vachellia rigidula) is a species in the genus Vachellia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

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