Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Pink-shell Azalea

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Rhododendron vaseyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buffalo Carpet Beetle Pink-shell Azalea
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Ericales (Ericales)
Family Dermestidae Ericaceae
Genus Anthrenus Rhododendron
Species Anthrenus scrophulariae Rhododendron vaseyi

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Pink-shell Azalea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buffalo Carpet Beetle Pink-shell Azalea
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).

Pink-shell Azalea

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.

Pink-shell Azalea

No description available.

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