Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Variable Webcap

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Cortinarius anomalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Variable Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dermestidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Cortinarius
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Cortinarius anomalus

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Variable Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Variable Webcap
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).

Variable Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.