Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Cedar Cup

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Geopora sumneriana

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Cedar Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Cedar Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Dermestidae	Pyronemataceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Geopora
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Geopora sumneriana

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Cedar Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Cedar Cup
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).

Cedar Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.

Cedar Cup

The Cedar Cup (Geopora sumneriana) is a species in the genus Geopora. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇬🇧 United Kingdom