Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Spring Hazelcup

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Encoelia furfuracea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Spring Hazelcup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Dermestidae	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Encoelia
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Encoelia furfuracea

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Spring Hazelcup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Spring Hazelcup
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).

Spring Hazelcup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States