Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs River Bulrush

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Bolboschoenus fluviatilis

Key Differences

Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while River Bulrush is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	River Bulrush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Dermestidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Bolboschoenus
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Bolboschoenus fluviatilis

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

River Bulrush

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	River Bulrush
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).

River Bulrush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.