Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Chinese gall

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Rhus chinensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buffalo Carpet Beetle Chinese gall
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family Dermestidae Anacardiaceae
Genus Anthrenus Rhus
Species Anthrenus scrophulariae Rhus chinensis

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Chinese gall

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buffalo Carpet Beetle Chinese gall
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).

Chinese gall

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Italy and Taiwan.

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.

Chinese gall

The Chinese Gall (Rhus chinensis) is a species in the genus Rhus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Italy and Taiwan.

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