Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Reed Disco

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Perrotia distincta

Key Differences

Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Reed Disco is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Reed Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Dermestidae	Lachnaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Perrotia
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Perrotia distincta

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Reed Disco

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Reed Disco
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).

Reed Disco

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.