Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Narrowleaf lupine

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Lupinus angustifolius

Key Differences

  • Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Narrowleaf lupine is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buffalo Carpet Beetle Narrowleaf lupine
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Dermestidae Fabaceae
Genus Anthrenus Lupinus
Species Anthrenus scrophulariae Lupinus angustifolius

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Narrowleaf lupine

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buffalo Carpet Beetle Narrowleaf lupine
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).

Narrowleaf lupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Bhutan, Taiwan), Europe (18 countries), North America (Canada, Dominican Republic, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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.

Narrowleaf lupine

No description available.

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