Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Striate Earthstar

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Geastrum striatum

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Striate Earthstar is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Striate Earthstar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Dermestidae	Geastraceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Geastrum
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Geastrum striatum

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Striate Earthstar

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Striate Earthstar
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).

Striate Earthstar

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States