Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Violet Gray Bolete

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Tylopilus plumbeoviolaceus

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Violet Gray Bolete is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Violet Gray Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Dermestidae	Boletaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Tylopilus
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Tylopilus plumbeoviolaceus

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Violet Gray Bolete

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Violet Gray Bolete
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).

Violet Gray Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States