Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Gloeothece fuscolutea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Cyanobacteriia
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Cyanobacteriales
Family	Dermestidae	Microcystaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Gloeothece
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Gloeothece fuscolutea

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle
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).

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Gloeothece fuscolutea is a unicellular or colonial cyanobacterium forming cells embedded in brownish-yellow (fuscoluteous) gelatinous sheaths. It is found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats worldwide and contributes to primary production and nitrogen fixation. Its conservation status is not evaluated.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden