Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Stinking Inkcap

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Coprinopsis narcotica

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Stinking Inkcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Stinking Inkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Basidiomycota (담자균류)
Class	Insecta (곤충)	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)
Order	Coleoptera (딱정벌레목)	Agaricales (주름버섯목)
Family	Dermestidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Coprinopsis
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Coprinopsis narcotica

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Stinking Inkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Stinking Inkcap
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).

Stinking Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden