Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Maple Mildew

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Sawadaea bicornis

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Maple Mildew is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Maple Mildew
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Dermestidae	Erysiphaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Sawadaea
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Sawadaea bicornis

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Maple Mildew

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Maple Mildew
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).

Maple Mildew

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Spain, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden