Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Rush Disco

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Lachnum apalum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Rush 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	Lachnum
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Lachnum apalum

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Rush Disco

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Rush 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).

Rush Disco

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.