Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Laurel Speckle

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Trochila laurocerasi

Key Differences

Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Laurel Speckle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Laurel Speckle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Dermestidae	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Trochila
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Trochila laurocerasi

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Laurel Speckle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Laurel Speckle
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).

Laurel Speckle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.