Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Dahlia

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Dahlia pinnata

Key Differences

  • Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Dahlia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buffalo Carpet Beetle Dahlia
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Dermestidae Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Anthrenus Dahlia
Species Anthrenus scrophulariae Dahlia pinnata

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Dahlia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buffalo Carpet Beetle Dahlia
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).

Dahlia

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Zimbabwe), Asia (India, Mongolia, Taiwan), Europe (10 countries), North America (United States), and South America (5 countries).

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.

Dahlia

No description available.

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