Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Schimmerndes Fadenkeulchen

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Typhula micans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Schimmerndes Fadenkeulchen
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family	Dermestidae	Typhulaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Typhula
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Typhula micans

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Schimmerndes Fadenkeulchen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Schimmerndes Fadenkeulchen
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).

Schimmerndes Fadenkeulchen

Habitat

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

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.