Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs mountain-devil

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Lambertia formosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buffalo Carpet Beetle mountain-devil
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Proteales (Proteales)
Family Dermestidae Proteaceae
Genus Anthrenus Lambertia
Species Anthrenus scrophulariae Lambertia formosa

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

mountain-devil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buffalo Carpet Beetle mountain-devil
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).

mountain-devil

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.

mountain-devil

No description available.

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