Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Schwarzschuppiger Faltenschirmling

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Leucocoprinus brebissonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Schwarzschuppiger Faltenschirmling
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family	Dermestidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Anthrenus	Leucocoprinus
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Leucocoprinus brebissonii

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Schwarzschuppiger Faltenschirmling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Schwarzschuppiger Faltenschirmling
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).

Schwarzschuppiger Faltenschirmling

Habitat

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

Range

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

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.