Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs May River Red

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Dendrobium lasianthera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buffalo Carpet Beetle May River Red
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family Dermestidae Orchidaceae
Genus Anthrenus Dendrobium
Species Anthrenus scrophulariae Dendrobium lasianthera

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

May River Red

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buffalo Carpet Beetle May River Red
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).

May River Red

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.

May River Red

No description available.

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