Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Fragile Dapperling

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Leucocoprinus fragilissimus

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Fragile Dapperling is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Fragile Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dermestidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Anthrenus	Leucocoprinus
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Leucocoprinus fragilissimus

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Fragile Dapperling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Fragile Dapperling
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).

Fragile Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Taiwan.

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.