Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Dwarf Bell

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Galerina pumila

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Dwarf Bell is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Dwarf Bell
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Fungi (فطر)
Phylum	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)	Basidiomycota (دعاميات)
Class	Insecta (حشرات)	Agaricomycetes (غاريقونانية)
Order	Coleoptera (خنفساء)	Agaricales (غاريقونيات)
Family	Dermestidae	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Galerina
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Galerina pumila

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Bell

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Dwarf Bell
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).

Dwarf Bell

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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.