Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Golden Algae

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Prymnesium parvum

Key Differences

Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Golden Algae is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Golden Algae
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Haptophyta (Haptophyta)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Prymnesiophyceae (Prymnesiophyceae)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Prymnesiales (Prymnesiales)
Family	Dermestidae	Prymnesiaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Prymnesium
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Prymnesium parvum

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Golden Algae

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Golden Algae
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).

Golden Algae

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, 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.