Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Jagged Notchwort

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Schistochilopsis incisa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Jagged Notchwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Dermestidae	Scapaniaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Schistochilopsis
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Schistochilopsis incisa

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Jagged Notchwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Jagged Notchwort
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).

Jagged Notchwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, Sweden, 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.