Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Small shell ginger

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Alpinia mutica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Small shell ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class	Insecta (곤충)	Liliopsida (백합강)
Order	Coleoptera (딱정벌레목)	Zingiberales (생강목)
Family	Dermestidae	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Alpinia
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Alpinia mutica

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Small shell ginger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Small shell ginger
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).

Small shell ginger

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.