Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Grey Mould

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Botrytis cinerea

Key Differences

Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Grey Mould is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Grey Mould
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Dermestidae	Sclerotiniaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Botrytis
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Botrytis cinerea

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Grey Mould

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Grey Mould
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).

Grey Mould

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.