Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Flaky Puffball

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Lycoperdon mammiforme

Key Differences

Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Flaky Puffball is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Flaky 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	Lycoperdon
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Lycoperdon mammiforme

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Flaky Puffball

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Flaky 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).

Flaky Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.