Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Plum Mildew

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Podosphaera tridactyla

Key Differences

Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Plum Mildew is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Plum Mildew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Dermestidae	Erysiphaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Podosphaera
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Podosphaera tridactyla

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Plum Mildew

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Plum 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).

Plum Mildew

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.