Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Pleated Inkcap

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Parasola plicatilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buffalo Carpet Beetle Pleated Inkcap
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Arthropoda (artrópode) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Insecta (inseto) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Coleoptera (besouro) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Dermestidae Psathyrellaceae
Genus Anthrenus Parasola
Species Anthrenus scrophulariae Parasola plicatilis

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Pleated Inkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buffalo Carpet Beetle Pleated Inkcap
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).

Pleated Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), 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.

Pleated Inkcap

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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