Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Raphia Palm

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Raphia sese

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buffalo Carpet Beetle Raphia Palm
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Arecales (Arecales)
Family Dermestidae Arecaceae
Genus Anthrenus Raphia
Species Anthrenus scrophulariae Raphia sese

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Raphia Palm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buffalo Carpet Beetle Raphia Palm
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).

Raphia Palm

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.

Raphia Palm

No description available.

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