Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Fungi

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Xylomyces rhizophorae

Key Differences

Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Fungi is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Fungi
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Jahnulales (Jahnulales)
Family	Dermestidae	Aliquandostipitaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Xylomyces
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Xylomyces rhizophorae

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Fungi

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Fungi
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).

Fungi

Habitat

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

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.