Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Ozark witch-hazel

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Hamamelis vernalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buffalo Carpet Beetle Ozark witch-hazel
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family Dermestidae Hamamelidaceae
Genus Anthrenus Hamamelis
Species Anthrenus scrophulariae Hamamelis vernalis

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Ozark witch-hazel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buffalo Carpet Beetle Ozark witch-hazel
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).

Ozark witch-hazel

Habitat

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

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.

Ozark witch-hazel

No description available.

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