Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Charcoal Burner

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Russula cyanoxantha

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Charcoal Burner
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Dermestidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Russula
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Russula cyanoxantha

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Charcoal Burner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Charcoal Burner
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).

Charcoal Burner

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (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.

Charcoal Burner

The Charcoal Burner (Russula cyanoxantha) is a species in the genus Russula. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States