Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Great Pignut Rust

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Puccinia bulbocastani

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Great Pignut 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	Puccinia
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Puccinia bulbocastani

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Great Pignut Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Great Pignut 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).

Great Pignut Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden