Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Leaf Parachute

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Marasmius epiphyllus

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Leaf Parachute is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Leaf Parachute
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dermestidae	Marasmiaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Marasmius
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Marasmius epiphyllus

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Leaf Parachute

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Leaf Parachute
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).

Leaf Parachute

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States