Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Dung Cannon

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Pilobolus crystallinus

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Dung Cannon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Dung Cannon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mucoromycota (Mucoromycota)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mucoromycetes (Mucoromycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Mucorales (Mucorales)
Family	Dermestidae	Pilobolaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Pilobolus
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Pilobolus crystallinus

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Dung Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Dung Cannon
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).

Dung Cannon

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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