Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Butternut Canker

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Ophiognomonia clavigignenti-juglandacearum

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Butternut Canker is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Butternut Canker
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Diaporthales (Diaporthales)
Family	Dermestidae	Gnomoniaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Ophiognomonia
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Ophiognomonia clavigignenti-juglandacearum

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Butternut Canker

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Butternut Canker
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).

Butternut Canker

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Butternut Canker

The Butternut Canker (Ophiognomonia clavigignenti-juglandacearum) is a species in the genus Ophiognomonia. Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States