Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Lentil Shanklet

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Collybia tuberosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buffalo Carpet Beetle Lentil Shanklet
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Insecta (Insects) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Dermestidae Tricholomataceae
Genus Anthrenus Collybia
Species Anthrenus scrophulariae Collybia tuberosa

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Lentil Shanklet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buffalo Carpet Beetle Lentil Shanklet
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).

Lentil Shanklet

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.

Lentil Shanklet

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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