Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Furrowed Melilot

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Melilotus sulcatus

Key Differences

  • Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Furrowed Melilot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buffalo Carpet Beetle Furrowed Melilot
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Dermestidae Fabaceae
Genus Anthrenus Melilotus
Species Anthrenus scrophulariae Melilotus sulcatus

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Furrowed Melilot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buffalo Carpet Beetle Furrowed Melilot
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).

Furrowed Melilot

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (14 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.

Furrowed Melilot

No description available.

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