Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Skullcap Dapperling

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Leucocoprinus brebissonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Skullcap Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dermestidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Anthrenus	Leucocoprinus
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Leucocoprinus brebissonii

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Skullcap Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Skullcap Dapperling
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).

Skullcap Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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.