Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Candelabra Duster

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Athelia arachnoidea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Candelabra Duster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Atheliales (Atheliales)
Family	Dermestidae	Atheliaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Athelia
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Athelia arachnoidea

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Candelabra Duster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Candelabra Duster
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).

Candelabra Duster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Candelabra Duster

The Candelabra Duster (Athelia arachnoidea) is a species in the genus Athelia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.