Bicoloured Deceiver vs Buffalo Carpet Beetle

Laccaria bicolor compared with Anthrenus scrophulariae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bicoloured Deceiver	Buffalo Carpet Beetle
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Hydnangiaceae	Dermestidae
Genus	Laccaria	Anthrenus
Species	Laccaria bicolor	Anthrenus scrophulariae

Conservation Status

Bicoloured Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bicoloured Deceiver	Buffalo Carpet Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bicoloured Deceiver

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

Bicoloured Deceiver

The Bicoloured Deceiver (Laccaria bicolor) is a species in the genus Laccaria. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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