Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Garlic Mushroom

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Mycetinis copelandii

Key Differences

Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Garlic Mushroom is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Garlic Mushroom
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dermestidae	Omphalotaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Mycetinis
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Mycetinis copelandii

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Garlic Mushroom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Garlic Mushroom
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).

Garlic Mushroom

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.