Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Hotfoot Webcap

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Cortinarius bulliardii

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Hotfoot Webcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Hotfoot Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Fungi (فطر)
Phylum	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)	Basidiomycota (دعاميات)
Class	Insecta (حشرات)	Agaricomycetes (غاريقونانية)
Order	Coleoptera (خنفساء)	Agaricales (غاريقونيات)
Family	Dermestidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Cortinarius
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Cortinarius bulliardii

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Hotfoot Webcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Hotfoot Webcap
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).

Hotfoot Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden