Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Sidewalk Firedot

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Xanthocarpia feracissima

Key Differences

Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Sidewalk Firedot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Sidewalk Firedot
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Lecanoromycetes (チャシブゴケ菌綱)
Order	Coleoptera (コウチュウ目)	Teloschistales (Teloschistales)
Family	Dermestidae	Teloschistaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Xanthocarpia
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Xanthocarpia feracissima

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Sidewalk Firedot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Sidewalk Firedot
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).

Sidewalk Firedot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.