Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Star Dapperling

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Lepiota brunneolilacea

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Star Dapperling is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Star 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	Lepiota
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Lepiota brunneolilacea

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Star Dapperling

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Star 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).

Star Dapperling

Habitat

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

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.