Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs False Sour Currant

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Searsia krebsiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buffalo Carpet Beetle False Sour Currant
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 Searsia
Species Anthrenus scrophulariae Searsia krebsiana

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

False Sour Currant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buffalo Carpet Beetle False Sour Currant
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).

False Sour Currant

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.

False Sour Currant

No description available.

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