Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs sand muhly

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Muhlenbergia arenicola

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buffalo Carpet Beetle sand muhly
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 Muhlenbergia
Species Anthrenus scrophulariae Muhlenbergia arenicola

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

sand muhly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buffalo Carpet Beetle sand muhly
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).

sand muhly

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.

sand muhly

No description available.

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