vs Buffalo Carpet Beetle

Achroonema proteiforme compared with Anthrenus scrophulariae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Buffalo Carpet Beetle
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bacteroidota (Bacteroidota)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Bacteroidia (Bacteroidia)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Sphingobacteriales (Sphingobacteriales)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Pelonemataceae	Dermestidae
Genus	Achroonema	Anthrenus
Species	Achroonema proteiforme	Anthrenus scrophulariae

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden.

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Achroonema proteiforme is a colorless, gliding filamentous bacterium found in freshwater sediments and organic-rich muds. It belongs to a group of bacteria that degrade organic matter in anoxic or microaerobic benthic habitats.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden