Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Stachelige Hirschtrüffel

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Elaphomyces muricatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Stachelige Hirschtrüffel
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)
Family	Dermestidae	Elaphomycetaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Elaphomyces
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Elaphomyces muricatus

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Stachelige Hirschtrüffel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Stachelige Hirschtrüffel
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).

Stachelige Hirschtrüffel

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.