Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Copper Lecidea

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Lecidea inops

Key Differences

Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Copper Lecidea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Copper Lecidea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Dermestidae	Lecideaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Lecidea
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Lecidea inops

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Copper Lecidea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Copper Lecidea
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).

Copper Lecidea

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.