Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Sumpf-Bovist

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Bovista paludosa

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Sumpf-Bovist is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Sumpf-Bovist
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family	Dermestidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Bovista
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Bovista paludosa

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Sumpf-Bovist

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Sumpf-Bovist
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).

Sumpf-Bovist

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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