Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Gorse Cramp Ball

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Daldinia fissa

Key Differences

Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Gorse Cramp Ball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Gorse Cramp Ball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Dermestidae	Hypoxylaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Daldinia
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Daldinia fissa

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Gorse Cramp Ball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Gorse Cramp Ball
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).

Gorse Cramp Ball

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.