Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Centric diatom

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Skeletonema subsalsum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Centric diatom
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)
Family	Dermestidae	Skeletonemaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Skeletonema
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Skeletonema subsalsum

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Centric diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Centric diatom
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).

Centric diatom

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (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.

Centric diatom

The Centric Diatom (Skeletonema subsalsum) is a species in the genus Skeletonema. Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States