Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Rye Ergot

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Rye Ergot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Dermestidae	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Claviceps
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Rye Ergot
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).

Rye Ergot

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States