Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Winter Funnel

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Clitocybe brumalis

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Winter Funnel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Winter Funnel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dermestidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Clitocybe
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Clitocybe brumalis

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Winter Funnel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Winter Funnel
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).

Winter Funnel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States