Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Mohave Panicgrass

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Panicum mohavense

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Mohave Panicgrass is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Mohave Panicgrass
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	Panicum
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Panicum mohavense

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Mohave Panicgrass

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Mohave Panicgrass
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).

Mohave Panicgrass

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.