Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Confusing Fold Truffle

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Hydnotrya confusa

Key Differences

Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Confusing Fold Truffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Confusing Fold Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Dermestidae	Discinaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Hydnotrya
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Hydnotrya confusa

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Confusing Fold Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Confusing Fold Truffle
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).

Confusing Fold Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.