Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs plains bluegrass

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Poa arida

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while plains bluegrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	plains bluegrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Dermestidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Anthrenus	Poa
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Poa arida

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

plains bluegrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	plains bluegrass
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).

plains bluegrass

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.