Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs northern red currant

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Ribes spicatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buffalo Carpet Beetle northern red currant
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family Dermestidae Grossulariaceae
Genus Anthrenus Ribes
Species Anthrenus scrophulariae Ribes spicatum

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

northern red currant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buffalo Carpet Beetle northern red currant
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
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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).

northern red currant

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (14 countries).

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.

northern red currant

No description available.

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