Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Oak Blackhead

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Diatrypella quercina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Oak Blackhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Dermestidae	Diatrypaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Diatrypella
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Diatrypella quercina

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Oak Blackhead

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Oak Blackhead
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).

Oak Blackhead

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, 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.