Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Spindle Duster

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Coniophora fusispora

Key Differences

Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Spindle Duster is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Spindle Duster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Dermestidae	Coniophoraceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Coniophora
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Coniophora fusispora

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Spindle Duster

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Spindle Duster
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).

Spindle Duster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

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.