Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Calendula Smut

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Entyloma calendulae

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Calendula Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Calendula Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Entylomatales (Entylomatales)
Family	Dermestidae	Entylomataceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Entyloma
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Entyloma calendulae

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Calendula Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Calendula Smut
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).

Calendula Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries).

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.

Calendula Smut

The Calendula Smut (Entyloma calendulae) is a species in the genus Entyloma. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇬🇧 United Kingdom