Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs épinette de Lutz

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Picea lutzii

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while épinette de Lutz is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	épinette de Lutz
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Dermestidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Anthrenus	Picea
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Picea lutzii

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

épinette de Lutz

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	épinette de Lutz
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).

épinette de Lutz

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Iceland, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden