Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Mule Grass

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Bouteloua americana

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Mule Grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Mule Grass
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	Bouteloua
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Bouteloua americana

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Mule Grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Mule Grass
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).

Mule Grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, and Venezuela.

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.