Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Ethereal Domecap

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Lyophyllum eustygium

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Ethereal Domecap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Ethereal Domecap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dermestidae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Lyophyllum
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Lyophyllum eustygium

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Ethereal Domecap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Ethereal Domecap
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).

Ethereal Domecap

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