Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Nut Grass

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Cyperus tuberosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buffalo Carpet Beetle Nut Grass
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Poales (Grasses)
Family Dermestidae Cyperaceae
Genus Anthrenus Cyperus
Species Anthrenus scrophulariae Cyperus tuberosus

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Nut Grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buffalo Carpet Beetle Nut 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).

Nut Grass

Habitat

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

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.

Nut Grass

No description available.

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