Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Gesse à Graines Sphériques

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Lathyrus sphaericus

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Gesse à Graines Sphériques is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Gesse à Graines Sphériques
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Dermestidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Lathyrus
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Lathyrus sphaericus

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Gesse à Graines Sphériques

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Gesse à Graines Sphériques
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).

Gesse à Graines Sphériques

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (10 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). Currently classified as Endangered 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 7 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States