Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs False Oat-Grass Smut

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Urocystis avenae-elatioris

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while False Oat-Grass Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	False Oat-Grass Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Dermestidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Urocystis
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Urocystis avenae-elatioris

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

False Oat-Grass Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	False Oat-Grass 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).

False Oat-Grass Smut

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.