Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Downy Truffle

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Tuber puberulum

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Downy Truffle is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Downy Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Dermestidae	Tuberaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Tuber
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Tuber puberulum

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Downy Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Downy Truffle
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).

Downy Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden