Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Larch Spike

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Gomphidius maculatus

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Larch Spike is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Larch Spike
Kingdom	Animalia (hayvan)	Fungi (mantar)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)	Basidiomycota (Bazitli mantarlar)
Class	Insecta (böcek)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Kın kanatlılar)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Dermestidae	Gomphidiaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Gomphidius
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Gomphidius maculatus

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Larch Spike

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Larch Spike
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).

Larch Spike

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries). 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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden