Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Mastic Thyme

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Thymus mastichina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buffalo Carpet Beetle Mastic Thyme
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family Dermestidae Lamiaceae
Genus Anthrenus Thymus
Species Anthrenus scrophulariae Thymus mastichina

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Mastic Thyme

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buffalo Carpet Beetle Mastic Thyme
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).

Mastic Thyme

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.

Mastic Thyme

No description available.

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