Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs False Dog-tooth

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Cynodontium fallax

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while False Dog-tooth is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	False Dog-tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Dermestidae	Rhabdoweisiaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Cynodontium
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Cynodontium fallax

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

False Dog-tooth

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	False Dog-tooth
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).

False Dog-tooth

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden