Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Forest Bead-string

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Alchornea hirtella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buffalo Carpet Beetle Forest Bead-string
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family Dermestidae Euphorbiaceae
Genus Anthrenus Alchornea
Species Anthrenus scrophulariae Alchornea hirtella

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Forest Bead-string

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buffalo Carpet Beetle Forest Bead-string
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).

Forest Bead-string

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.

Forest Bead-string

No description available.

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