Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Yellow Toadflax Smut

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Melanotaenium cingens

Key Differences

Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Yellow Toadflax Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Yellow Toadflax Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Ustilaginales (Ustilaginales)
Family	Dermestidae	Melanotaeniaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Melanotaenium
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Melanotaenium cingens

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Toadflax Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Yellow Toadflax 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).

Yellow Toadflax Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.