Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Woolly Rosette

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Cotylidia pannosa

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Woolly Rosette is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Woolly Rosette
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Dermestidae	Rickenellaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Cotylidia
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Cotylidia pannosa

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Woolly Rosette

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Woolly Rosette
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).

Woolly Rosette

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States