Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Dark Crazed Cap

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Dermoloma pseudocuneifolium

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Dark Crazed Cap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Dark Crazed Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Fungi (فطر)
Phylum	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)	Basidiomycota (دعاميات)
Class	Insecta (حشرات)	Agaricomycetes (غاريقونانية)
Order	Coleoptera (خنفساء)	Agaricales (غاريقونيات)
Family	Dermestidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Dermoloma
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Dermoloma pseudocuneifolium

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Dark Crazed Cap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Dark Crazed Cap
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).

Dark Crazed Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden