Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Rusty Bolete

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Boletus ferrugineus

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Rusty Bolete is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Rusty Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Dermestidae	Boletaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Boletus
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Boletus ferrugineus

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Rusty Bolete

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Rusty Bolete
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).

Rusty Bolete

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.