Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs The Princess

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Agaricus lanipes

Key Differences

Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while The Princess is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	The Princess
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	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Agaricus lanipes

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

The Princess

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	The Princess
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).

The Princess

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.