Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Spring King

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Boletus rex-veris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buffalo Carpet Beetle Spring King
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 rex-veris

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Spring King

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buffalo Carpet Beetle Spring King
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).

Spring King

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.

Spring King

No description available.

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