Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Forest Lamb

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Albatrellus ovinus

Key Differences

Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Forest Lamb is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Forest Lamb
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Dermestidae	Albatrellaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Albatrellus
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Albatrellus ovinus

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Forest Lamb
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).

Forest Lamb

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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.