Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Globe beaksedge

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Rhynchospora globularis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Globe beaksedge
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	Rhynchospora
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Rhynchospora globularis

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Globe beaksedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Globe beaksedge
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).

Globe beaksedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Cuba and 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.