Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Galushko's Psephellus

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Psephellus galushkoi

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Galushko's Psephellus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Galushko's Psephellus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Dermestidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Anthrenus	Psephellus
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Psephellus galushkoi

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Galushko's Psephellus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Galushko's Psephellus
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).

Galushko's Psephellus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.