Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Oak Fern Rust

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Hyalopsora aspidiotus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Oak Fern Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Dermestidae	Pucciniastraceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Hyalopsora
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Hyalopsora aspidiotus

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Oak Fern Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Oak Fern 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).

Oak Fern Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden