Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Dwarf Bulrush

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Cyperus subsquarrosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Dwarf Bulrush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Dermestidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Cyperus
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Cyperus subsquarrosus

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Bulrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Dwarf Bulrush
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).

Dwarf Bulrush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Canada, and Cuba.

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.