Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Cherry Ballart

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Exocarpos cupressiformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buffalo Carpet Beetle Cherry Ballart
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Santalales (Santalales)
Family Dermestidae Santalaceae
Genus Anthrenus Exocarpos
Species Anthrenus scrophulariae Exocarpos cupressiformis

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Cherry Ballart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buffalo Carpet Beetle Cherry Ballart
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).

Cherry Ballart

Habitat

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.

Cherry Ballart

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

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