Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Mountain Cup

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Geopora arenosa

Key Differences

Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Mountain Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Mountain Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Dermestidae	Pyronemataceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Geopora
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Geopora arenosa

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Mountain 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).

Mountain Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.