Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Willow Tarspot

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Rhytisma salicinum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Willow Tarspot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Dermestidae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Rhytisma
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Rhytisma salicinum

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Willow Tarspot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Willow Tarspot
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).

Willow Tarspot

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.