Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs False Puffball

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Reticularia lycoperdon

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while False Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	False Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mycetozoa
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Cribrariales (Cribrariida)
Family	Dermestidae	Tubiferaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Reticularia
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Reticularia lycoperdon

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

False Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	False Puffball
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).

False Puffball

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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 4 countries:

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