Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Timber Mazegill

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Gloeophyllum trabeum

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Timber Mazegill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Timber Mazegill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Gloeophyllales (Gloeophyllales)
Family	Dermestidae	Gloeophyllaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Gloeophyllum
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Gloeophyllum trabeum

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Timber Mazegill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Timber Mazegill
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).

Timber Mazegill

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States