Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Nitrous Pinkgill

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Entoloma politum

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Nitrous Pinkgill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Nitrous Pinkgill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dermestidae	Entolomataceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Entoloma
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Entoloma politum

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Nitrous Pinkgill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Nitrous Pinkgill
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).

Nitrous Pinkgill

Habitat

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

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.