Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Impatiens Downy Mildew

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Plasmopara obducens

Key Differences

Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Impatiens Downy Mildew is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Impatiens Downy Mildew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Dermestidae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Plasmopara
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Plasmopara obducens

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Impatiens Downy Mildew

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Impatiens Downy Mildew
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).

Impatiens Downy Mildew

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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.