Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Mueller S Pouchwort

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Calypogeia muelleriana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buffalo Carpet Beetle Mueller S Pouchwort
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class Insecta (Insects) Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family Dermestidae Calypogeiaceae
Genus Anthrenus Calypogeia
Species Anthrenus scrophulariae Calypogeia muelleriana

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Mueller S Pouchwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buffalo Carpet Beetle Mueller S Pouchwort
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).

Mueller S Pouchwort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.

Mueller S Pouchwort

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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