Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Twisted Deceiver

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Laccaria tortilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Twisted Deceiver
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (อันดับด้วง)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dermestidae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Laccaria
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Laccaria tortilis

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Twisted Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Twisted Deceiver
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).

Twisted Deceiver

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 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.