Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs King Oyster

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Pleurotus eryngii

Key Differences

Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while King Oyster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	King Oyster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dermestidae	Pleurotaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Pleurotus
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Pleurotus eryngii

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

King Oyster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	King Oyster
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).

King Oyster

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.