Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Wrinkled Webcap

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Cortinarius livido-ochraceus

Key Differences

Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Wrinkled Webcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Wrinkled 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 livido-ochraceus

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Wrinkled Webcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Wrinkled 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).

Wrinkled Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and 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.