Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Vexing Conecap

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Conocybe vexans

Key Differences

Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Vexing Conecap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Vexing Conecap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dermestidae	Bolbitiaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Conocybe
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Conocybe vexans

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Vexing Conecap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Vexing Conecap
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).

Vexing Conecap

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.