Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Inky Mushroom

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Agaricus placomyces

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Inky Mushroom is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Inky 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	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Anthrenus	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Agaricus placomyces

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Inky Mushroom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Inky 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).

Inky Mushroom

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Taiwan, and 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States