Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Fonio

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Digitaria exilis

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Fonio is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Fonio
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Poales (Süßgrasartige)
Family	Dermestidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Anthrenus	Digitaria
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Digitaria exilis

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Fonio

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Fonio
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).

Fonio

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.