Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Southern String Grimmia

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Grimmia austrofunalis

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Southern String Grimmia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Southern String Grimmia
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Grimmiales (Grimmiales)
Family	Dermestidae	Grimmiaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Grimmia
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Grimmia austrofunalis

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Southern String Grimmia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Southern String Grimmia
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).

Southern String Grimmia

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.