Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Goldenhaired Inkcap

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Parasola auricoma

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Goldenhaired Inkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (อันดับด้วง)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dermestidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Parasola
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Parasola auricoma

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Goldenhaired Inkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Goldenhaired 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).

Goldenhaired Inkcap

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.