Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs reed grass

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Arundinella nepalensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buffalo Carpet Beetle reed grass
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 Arundinella
Species Anthrenus scrophulariae Arundinella nepalensis

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

reed grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buffalo Carpet Beetle reed 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).

reed grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Guinea and Taiwan.

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.

reed grass

No description available.

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