Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Olivbrauner Rauhkopf

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Cortinarius cotoneus

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Olivbrauner Rauhkopf is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Olivbrauner Rauhkopf
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family	Dermestidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Cortinarius
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Cortinarius cotoneus

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Olivbrauner Rauhkopf

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Olivbrauner Rauhkopf
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).

Olivbrauner Rauhkopf

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden