Agrimony Rust vs Buffalo Carpet Beetle

Pucciniastrum agrimoniae compared with Anthrenus scrophulariae

Key Differences

• Agrimony Rust is Not Evaluated while Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agrimony Rust	Buffalo Carpet Beetle
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Pucciniastraceae	Dermestidae
Genus	Pucciniastrum	Anthrenus
Species	Pucciniastrum agrimoniae	Anthrenus scrophulariae

Conservation Status

Agrimony Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agrimony Rust	Buffalo Carpet Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agrimony Rust

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

Agrimony Rust

The Agrimony Rust (Pucciniastrum agrimoniae) is a species in the genus Pucciniastrum. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States