Black Pachyphloeus vs Buffalo Carpet Beetle

Pachyphlodes melanoxantha compared with Anthrenus scrophulariae

Key Differences

• Black Pachyphloeus is Data Deficient while Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Pachyphloeus	Buffalo Carpet Beetle
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Pezizaceae	Dermestidae
Genus	Pachyphlodes	Anthrenus
Species	Pachyphlodes melanoxantha	Anthrenus scrophulariae

Conservation Status

Black Pachyphloeus

DD — Data Deficient

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Pachyphloeus

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and 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).

Black Pachyphloeus

The Black Pachyphloeus (Pachyphlodes melanoxantha) is a species in the genus Pachyphlodes. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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