Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Sneezeweed

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Achillea ptarmica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buffalo Carpet Beetle Sneezeweed
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Dermestidae Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Anthrenus Achillea
Species Anthrenus scrophulariae Achillea ptarmica

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Sneezeweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buffalo Carpet Beetle Sneezeweed
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).

Sneezeweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile).

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.

Sneezeweed

No description available.

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