Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Yellow Fieldcap

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Bolbitius titubans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buffalo Carpet Beetle Yellow Fieldcap
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 Bolbitius
Species Anthrenus scrophulariae Bolbitius titubans

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Fieldcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buffalo Carpet Beetle Yellow Fieldcap
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).

Yellow Fieldcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.

Yellow Fieldcap

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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