Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Diatom

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Stephanodiscus binderanus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Diatom
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)
Family	Dermestidae	Stephanodiscaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Stephanodiscus
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Stephanodiscus binderanus

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	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).

Diatom

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.