Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Silky Thorn

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Vachellia rehmanniana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buffalo Carpet Beetle Silky Thorn
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 Vachellia
Species Anthrenus scrophulariae Vachellia rehmanniana

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Silky Thorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buffalo Carpet Beetle Silky Thorn
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).

Silky Thorn

Habitat

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

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.

Silky Thorn

No description available.

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