Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Mackay's heath

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Erica mackayana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buffalo Carpet Beetle Mackay's heath
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Ericales (Ericales)
Family Dermestidae Ericaceae
Genus Anthrenus Erica
Species Anthrenus scrophulariae Erica mackayana

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Mackay's heath

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buffalo Carpet Beetle Mackay's heath
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).

Mackay's heath

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.

Mackay's heath

No description available.

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