Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Upper Crust

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Amaurodon cyaneus

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Upper Crust is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Upper Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (प्राणी)	Fungi (फफूंद)
Phylum	Arthropoda (सन्धिपाद)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (कीट)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (वर्मपंखी गण)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Dermestidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Amaurodon
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Amaurodon cyaneus

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Upper Crust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Upper Crust
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).

Upper Crust

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