Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Hairy Rowan

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Sorbus lanata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buffalo Carpet Beetle Hairy Rowan
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family Dermestidae Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus Anthrenus Sorbus
Species Anthrenus scrophulariae Sorbus lanata

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Hairy Rowan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buffalo Carpet Beetle Hairy Rowan
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).

Hairy Rowan

Habitat

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

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.

Hairy Rowan

No description available.

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