Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Veined Shield

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Pluteus thomsonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Veined Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dermestidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Pluteus
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Pluteus thomsonii

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Veined Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Veined Shield
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).

Veined Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) 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.