Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Ganoderma Butt Rot

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Ganoderma zonatum

Key Differences

Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Ganoderma Butt Rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Ganoderma Butt Rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Dermestidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Ganoderma
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Ganoderma zonatum

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Ganoderma Butt Rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Ganoderma Butt Rot
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).

Ganoderma Butt Rot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Norway.

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.