Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Rose Rust

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Phragmidium tuberculatum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Rose Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Dermestidae	Phragmidiaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Phragmidium
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Phragmidium tuberculatum

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Rose Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Rose 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).

Rose Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.