Ageratum vs Buffalo Carpet Beetle

Ageratum houstonianum compared with Anthrenus scrophulariae

Key Differences

Ageratum is Not Evaluated while Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ageratum	Buffalo Carpet Beetle
Kingdom	Plantae (plantas)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Coleoptera (besouro)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Dermestidae
Genus	Ageratum	Anthrenus
Species	Ageratum houstonianum	Anthrenus scrophulariae

Conservation Status

Ageratum

NE — Not Evaluated

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ageratum	Buffalo Carpet Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ageratum

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (15 countries), Asia (9 countries), Europe (16 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (4 countries).

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

Ageratum

The Ageratum (Ageratum houstonianum) is a species in the genus Ageratum. Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

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.