Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Elaphomyces citrinus

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)
Family	Dermestidae	Elaphomycetaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Elaphomyces
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Elaphomyces citrinus

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces
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).

Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces

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.