Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Flame Chanterelle

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Craterellus ignicolor

Key Differences

Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Flame Chanterelle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Flame Chanterelle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Dermestidae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Craterellus
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Craterellus ignicolor

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Flame Chanterelle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Flame Chanterelle
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).

Flame Chanterelle

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.