Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Rock Millet

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Panicum joshuae

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Rock Millet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Rock Millet
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	Panicum
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Panicum joshuae

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Rock Millet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Rock Millet
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).

Rock Millet

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.