Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs King Pin

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Chaenothecopsis debilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	King Pin
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Mycocaliciales (Mycocaliciales)
Family	Dermestidae	Mycocaliciaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Chaenothecopsis
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Chaenothecopsis debilis

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

King Pin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	King Pin
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).

King Pin

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.