Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Wheat smut

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Tilletia caries

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Wheat smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Wheat smut
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 caries

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Wheat smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Wheat smut
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).

Wheat smut

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 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 7 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States