Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Rose Mildew

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Podosphaera pannosa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Rose 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 pannosa

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Rose Mildew

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Rose 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).

Rose Mildew

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Portugal.

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.