Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Früher Faserling

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Psathyrella spadiceogrisea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Früher Faserling
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family	Dermestidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Psathyrella
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Psathyrella spadiceogrisea

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Früher Faserling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Früher Faserling
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).

Früher Faserling

Habitat

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

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.