Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Sears' Goatgrass

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Aegilops searsii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buffalo Carpet Beetle Sears' Goatgrass
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 Aegilops
Species Anthrenus scrophulariae Aegilops searsii

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Sears' Goatgrass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buffalo Carpet Beetle Sears' Goatgrass
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).

Sears' Goatgrass

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.

Sears' Goatgrass

No description available.

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