Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Goa-bean

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Psophocarpus tetragonolobus

Key Differences

  • Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Goa-bean is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buffalo Carpet Beetle Goa-bean
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 Psophocarpus
Species Anthrenus scrophulariae Psophocarpus tetragonolobus

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Goa-bean

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buffalo Carpet Beetle Goa-bean
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).

Goa-bean

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Philippines, and Taiwan.

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.

Goa-bean

No description available.

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