Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Burdock Mildew

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Golovinomyces depressus

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Burdock Mildew is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Burdock Mildew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Dermestidae	Erysiphaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Golovinomyces
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Golovinomyces depressus

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Burdock Mildew

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Burdock Mildew
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).

Burdock Mildew

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.

Burdock Mildew

The Burdock Mildew (Golovinomyces depressus) is a species in the genus Golovinomyces. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden