Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Mountain Milkcap

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Lactarius salicis-reticulatae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Mountain Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Dermestidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Lactarius
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Lactarius salicis-reticulatae

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Mountain Milkcap
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).

Mountain Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, 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.