Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Irish Threadwort

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Telaranea nematodes

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Irish Threadwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Dermestidae	Lepidoziaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Telaranea
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Telaranea nematodes

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Irish Threadwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Irish Threadwort
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).

Irish Threadwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.