Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Ryegrass bunt

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Tilletia walkeri

Key Differences

Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Ryegrass bunt is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Ryegrass bunt
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Tilletiales (Tilletiales)
Family	Dermestidae	Tilletiaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Tilletia
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Tilletia walkeri

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Ryegrass bunt

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Ryegrass bunt
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).

Ryegrass bunt

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.