Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Fodder Pea

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Lathyrus annuus

Key Differences

  • Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Fodder Pea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buffalo Carpet Beetle Fodder Pea
Kingdom Animalia (สัตว์) Plantae (พืช)
Phylum Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (แมลง) Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order Coleoptera (อันดับด้วง) Fabales (อันดับถั่ว)
Family Dermestidae Fabaceae
Genus Anthrenus Lathyrus
Species Anthrenus scrophulariae Lathyrus annuus

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Fodder Pea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buffalo Carpet Beetle Fodder Pea
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).

Fodder Pea

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Uzbekistan), Europe (13 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Fodder Pea

No description available.

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