Blushing Milkcap vs Buffalo Carpet Beetle

Lactarius controversus compared with Anthrenus scrophulariae

Key Differences

• Blushing Milkcap is Vulnerable while Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Milkcap	Buffalo Carpet Beetle
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Russulales (Täublingsartige)	Coleoptera (Käfer)
Family	Russulaceae	Dermestidae
Genus	Lactarius	Anthrenus
Species	Lactarius controversus	Anthrenus scrophulariae

Conservation Status

Blushing Milkcap

VU — Vulnerable

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Milkcap	Buffalo Carpet Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blushing Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Chile, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its 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).

Blushing Milkcap

The Blushing Milkcap (Lactarius controversus) is a species in the genus Lactarius. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden