Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Hawk's-beard

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Crepis sancta

Key Differences

  • Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Hawk's-beard is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buffalo Carpet Beetle Hawk's-beard
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Dermestidae Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Anthrenus Crepis
Species Anthrenus scrophulariae Crepis sancta

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Hawk's-beard

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buffalo Carpet Beetle Hawk's-beard
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).

Hawk's-beard

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

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.

Hawk's-beard

No description available.

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