Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Hochmoor-Glöckchennabeling

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Xeromphalina cornui

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Hochmoor-Glöckchennabeling is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Hochmoor-Glöckchennabeling
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family	Dermestidae	Mycenaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Xeromphalina
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Xeromphalina cornui

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Hochmoor-Glöckchennabeling

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Hochmoor-Glöckchennabeling
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).

Hochmoor-Glöckchennabeling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States