Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Williams' sedge

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Carex williamsii

Key Differences

Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Williams' sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Williams' sedge
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	Carex
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Carex williamsii

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Williams' sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Williams' sedge
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).

Williams' sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.