Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Heath Sedge Disco

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Lachnum callimorphum

Key Differences

Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Heath Sedge Disco is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Heath Sedge Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Dermestidae	Lachnaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Lachnum
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Lachnum callimorphum

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Heath Sedge Disco

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Heath Sedge Disco
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).

Heath Sedge Disco

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.