Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Forest pathogen

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Venturia saliciperda

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Forest pathogen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Forest pathogen
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Dermestidae	Ichneumonidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Venturia
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Venturia saliciperda

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and Forest pathogen share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Forest pathogen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Forest pathogen
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).

Forest pathogen

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, United Kingdom, and 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States