Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Veiled Conecap

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Conocybe velata

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Veiled Conecap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Veiled Conecap
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family	Dermestidae	Bolbitiaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Conocybe
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Conocybe velata

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Veiled Conecap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Veiled Conecap
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).

Veiled Conecap

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway