Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Pinewood Gingertail

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Xeromphalina campanella

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Pinewood Gingertail is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Pinewood Gingertail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dermestidae	Mycenaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Xeromphalina
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Xeromphalina campanella

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Pinewood Gingertail

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Pinewood Gingertail
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).

Pinewood Gingertail

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). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States