Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Juniper Split

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Lophodermium juniperinum

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Juniper Split is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Juniper Split
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Dermestidae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Lophodermium
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Lophodermium juniperinum

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Juniper Split

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Juniper Split
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).

Juniper Split

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden