vs Buffalo Carpet Beetle

Asteromphalus heptactis compared with Anthrenus scrophulariae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Buffalo Carpet Beetle
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Asterolamprales (Asterolamprales)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Asterolampraceae	Dermestidae
Genus	Asteromphalus	Anthrenus
Species	Asteromphalus heptactis	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 Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Asteromphalus heptactis is a species in the genus Asteromphalus. Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden