Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Diminutive Agaricus

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Agaricus diminutivus

Key Differences

Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Diminutive Agaricus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Diminutive Agaricus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dermestidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Anthrenus	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Agaricus diminutivus

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Diminutive Agaricus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Diminutive Agaricus
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).

Diminutive Agaricus

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.