vs Buffalo Carpet Beetle

Asperococcus ensiformis compared with Anthrenus scrophulariae

Key Differences

is Data Deficient while Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Buffalo Carpet Beetle
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Ectocarpales (Ectocarpales)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Chordariaceae	Dermestidae
Genus	Asperococcus	Anthrenus
Species	Asperococcus ensiformis	Anthrenus scrophulariae

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Oceanian realms.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, New Zealand, and Norway.

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Asperococcus ensiformis is a tubular to flattened brown alga forming elongated, sac-like or sword-shaped thalli attached to rocky substrates. It inhabits intertidal and shallow subtidal rocky shores of the North Atlantic and Mediterranean coasts. This photosynthetic macroalga grows on rocks and larger algae in wave-exposed coastal zones.

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.