Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Willow Poisonpie

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Hebeloma vaccinum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Willow Poisonpie
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dermestidae	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Hebeloma
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Hebeloma vaccinum

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Willow Poisonpie

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Willow Poisonpie
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).

Willow Poisonpie

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.