Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Dune Roundhead

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Stropharia halophila

Key Differences

Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Dune Roundhead is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Dune Roundhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dermestidae	Strophariaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Stropharia
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Stropharia halophila

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Dune Roundhead

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Dune Roundhead
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).

Dune Roundhead

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.