Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs rough joint-vetch

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Aeschynomene rudis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buffalo Carpet Beetle rough joint-vetch
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Dermestidae Fabaceae
Genus Anthrenus Aeschynomene
Species Anthrenus scrophulariae Aeschynomene rudis

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

rough joint-vetch

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buffalo Carpet Beetle rough joint-vetch
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).

rough joint-vetch

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.

rough joint-vetch

No description available.

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