Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Spring Polypore

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Lentinus arcularius

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Spring Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Spring Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Dermestidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Lentinus
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Lentinus arcularius

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Spring Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Spring Polypore
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 Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States