Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Fringed Cup

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Encoelia fimbriata

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Fringed Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Fringed Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Dermestidae	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Encoelia
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Encoelia fimbriata

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Fringed Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Fringed Cup
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).

Fringed Cup

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.