Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Fen Puffball

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Bovista paludosa

Key Differences

Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Fen Puffball is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Fen Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dermestidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Bovista
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Bovista paludosa

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Fen Puffball

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Fen 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).

Fen Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.