Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Foxtail Smut

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Urocystis alopecuri

Key Differences

Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Foxtail Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Foxtail 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 alopecuri

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Foxtail Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Foxtail 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).

Foxtail Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium 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.