Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Geranium Rust

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Uromyces geranii

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Geranium Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Geranium Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Dermestidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Uromyces
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Uromyces geranii

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Geranium Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Geranium Rust
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).

Geranium Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway.

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway