Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Holt's Scalewort

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Radula holtii

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Holt's Scalewort is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Holt's Scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Dermestidae	Radulaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Radula
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Radula holtii

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Holt's Scalewort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Holt's Scalewort
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).

Holt's Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway