Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Plum Rust

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Tranzschelia discolor

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Plum Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Dermestidae	Tranzscheliaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Tranzschelia
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Tranzschelia discolor

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Plum Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Plum 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).

Plum Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Brazil).

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