Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Cracking Clitocybe

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Clitocybe rivulosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buffalo Carpet Beetle Cracking Clitocybe
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Insecta (Insects) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Dermestidae Tricholomataceae
Genus Anthrenus Clitocybe
Species Anthrenus scrophulariae Clitocybe rivulosa

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Cracking Clitocybe

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buffalo Carpet Beetle Cracking Clitocybe
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).

Cracking Clitocybe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.

Cracking Clitocybe

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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