Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Spurge Rust

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Melampsora euphorbiae

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Spurge Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Spurge Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Dermestidae	Melampsoraceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Melampsora
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Melampsora euphorbiae

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Spurge Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Spurge 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).

Spurge Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Brazil).

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden