Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Elf-Ear Dust

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Lepraria normandinoides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Elf-Ear Dust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Dermestidae	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Lepraria
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Lepraria normandinoides

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Elf-Ear Dust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Elf-Ear Dust
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).

Elf-Ear Dust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.