Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Oily Waxcap

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Hygrocybe quieta

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Oily Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Oily Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dermestidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Hygrocybe
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Hygrocybe quieta

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Oily Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Oily Waxcap
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).

Oily Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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