Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Devil'S Bolete

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Rubroboletus satanas

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Devil'S Bolete is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Devil'S Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (hayvan)	Fungi (mantar)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)	Basidiomycota (Bazitli mantarlar)
Class	Insecta (böcek)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Kın kanatlılar)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Dermestidae	Boletaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Rubroboletus
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Rubroboletus satanas

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Devil'S Bolete

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Devil'S Bolete
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).

Devil'S Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States