Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Dune Cup

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Peziza ammophila

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Dune Cup is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Dune Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Ascomycota (аскомицеты)
Class	Insecta (насекомые)	Pezizomycetes (пезизомицеты)
Order	Coleoptera (жесткокрылые)	Pezizales (пецицевые)
Family	Dermestidae	Pezizaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Peziza
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Peziza ammophila

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Dune Cup

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Dune Cup
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).

Dune Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden