Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Ledge Grass

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Poa hothamensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buffalo Carpet Beetle Ledge Grass
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Poales (Grasses)
Family Dermestidae Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus Anthrenus Poa
Species Anthrenus scrophulariae Poa hothamensis

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Ledge Grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buffalo Carpet Beetle Ledge Grass
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).

Ledge Grass

Habitat

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

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.

Ledge Grass

No description available.

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