Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Red Fold Truffle

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Hydnotrya tulasnei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Red Fold Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Dermestidae	Discinaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Hydnotrya
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Hydnotrya tulasnei

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Red Fold Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Red Fold Truffle
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).

Red Fold Truffle

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden