Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Pink Discus

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Key Differences

Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Pink Discus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Pink Discus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Dermestidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Aleurodiscus
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Pink Discus
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).

Pink Discus

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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.