Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Larch Disco

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Lachnellula occidentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Larch 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	Lachnellula
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Lachnellula occidentalis

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Larch Disco

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Larch 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).

Larch Disco

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Slovenia, 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.