Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Sumac Needles

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Phaeocalicium curtisii

Key Differences

Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Sumac Needles is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Sumac Needles
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Mycocaliciales (Mycocaliciales)
Family	Dermestidae	Mycocaliciaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Phaeocalicium
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Phaeocalicium curtisii

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Sumac Needles

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Sumac Needles
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).

Sumac Needles

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.