Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Marsh Fieldcap

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Agrocybe paludosa

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Marsh Fieldcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Marsh Fieldcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dermestidae	Strophariaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Agrocybe
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Agrocybe paludosa

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Fieldcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Marsh Fieldcap
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).

Marsh Fieldcap

Habitat

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

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.