Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Lemon Pachyphloeus

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Pachyphlodes citrina

Key Differences

Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Lemon Pachyphloeus is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Lemon Pachyphloeus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Dermestidae	Pezizaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Pachyphlodes
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Pachyphlodes citrina

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Lemon Pachyphloeus

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Lemon Pachyphloeus
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).

Lemon Pachyphloeus

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.