Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Orange Mycena

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Mycena leaiana

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Orange Mycena is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Orange Mycena
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family	Dermestidae	Mycenaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Mycena
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Mycena leaiana

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Orange Mycena

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Orange Mycena
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).

Orange Mycena

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Taiwan, 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 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States