Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Subterminal Bulrush

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Schoenoplectus subterminalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Subterminal Bulrush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Dermestidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Schoenoplectus
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Schoenoplectus subterminalis

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Subterminal Bulrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Subterminal Bulrush
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).

Subterminal Bulrush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, and United States.

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.