Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Fleecy Shield

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Pluteus hispidulus

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Fleecy Shield is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Fleecy Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dermestidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Pluteus
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Pluteus hispidulus

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Fleecy Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Fleecy Shield
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).

Fleecy Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden