Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Lesser Rocktripe

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Lesser Rocktripe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Lesser Rocktripe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)
Family	Dermestidae	Umbilicariaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Umbilicaria
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Rocktripe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Lesser Rocktripe
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).

Lesser Rocktripe

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States