Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Red-Fruited Pixie Cup

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Cladonia pleurota

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Red-Fruited Pixie Cup is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Red-Fruited Pixie Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Dermestidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Cladonia
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Cladonia pleurota

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Red-Fruited Pixie Cup

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Red-Fruited Pixie 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).

Red-Fruited Pixie Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States