Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Red Heads

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Ramboldia russula

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Red Heads is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Red Heads
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Dermestidae	Ramboldiaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Ramboldia
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Ramboldia russula

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Red Heads

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Red Heads
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).

Red Heads

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and 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