Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Vetchling

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Lathyrus blepharicarpus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buffalo Carpet Beetle Vetchling
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 Lathyrus
Species Anthrenus scrophulariae Lathyrus blepharicarpus

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Vetchling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buffalo Carpet Beetle Vetchling
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).

Vetchling

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.

Vetchling

No description available.

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