Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Orange Polypore

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Hapalopilus croceus

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Orange Polypore is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Orange Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Dermestidae	Phanerochaetaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Hapalopilus
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Hapalopilus croceus

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Orange Polypore

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Orange Polypore
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).

Orange Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway