Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Tender Nesting Polypore

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Hapalopilus rutilans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Tender Nesting Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Dermestidae	Phanerochaetaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Hapalopilus
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Hapalopilus rutilans

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Tender Nesting Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Tender Nesting 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).

Tender Nesting Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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 2 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States