Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Nettle Rash

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Leptosphaeria acuta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Nettle Rash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pleosporales (Pleosporales)
Family	Dermestidae	Leptosphaeriaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Leptosphaeria
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Leptosphaeria acuta

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Nettle Rash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Nettle Rash
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).

Nettle Rash

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden