Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs flat-leaved scalewort

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Radula complanata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buffalo Carpet Beetle flat-leaved scalewort
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class Insecta (Insects) Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Porellales (Porellales)
Family Dermestidae Radulaceae
Genus Anthrenus Radula
Species Anthrenus scrophulariae Radula complanata

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

flat-leaved scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buffalo Carpet Beetle flat-leaved scalewort
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).

flat-leaved scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

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.

flat-leaved scalewort

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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