Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Upright Coral

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Ramaria stricta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Upright Coral
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Gomphales (Gomphales)
Family	Dermestidae	Gomphaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Ramaria
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Ramaria stricta

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Upright Coral

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Upright Coral
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).

Upright Coral

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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 4 countries:

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