Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Pine Toughshank

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Gymnopus putillus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Pine Toughshank
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dermestidae	Omphalotaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Gymnopus
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Gymnopus putillus

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Pine Toughshank

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Pine Toughshank
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).

Pine Toughshank

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.