Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Pied Inkcap

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Coprinopsis stangliana

Key Differences

Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Pied Inkcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Pied Inkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dermestidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Coprinopsis
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Coprinopsis stangliana

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Pied Inkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Pied Inkcap
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).

Pied Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

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.