Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Grooved Cavalier

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Melanoleuca grammopodia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Grooved Cavalier
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Basidiomycota (담자균류)
Class	Insecta (곤충)	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)
Order	Coleoptera (딱정벌레목)	Agaricales (주름버섯목)
Family	Dermestidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Melanoleuca
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Melanoleuca grammopodia

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Grooved Cavalier

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Grooved Cavalier
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).

Grooved Cavalier

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and 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.