Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Root rot

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Phytophthora cinnamomi

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Root rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Root rot
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	Phytophthora
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Phytophthora cinnamomi

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Root rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Root rot
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).

Root rot

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (6 countries), Europe (18 countries), North America (Dominican Republic, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (7 countries).

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 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States