Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Peziza ostracoderma

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Pezizomycetes (チャワンタケ綱)
Order	Coleoptera (コウチュウ目)	Pezizales (チャワンタケ目)
Family	Dermestidae	Pezizaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Peziza
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Peziza ostracoderma

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle
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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).

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden