Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Phoma blight

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Epicoccum sorghinum

Key Differences

Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Phoma blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Phoma blight
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Dothideomycetes (クロイボタケ綱)
Order	Coleoptera (コウチュウ目)	Pleosporales (プレオスポラ目)
Family	Dermestidae	Didymellaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Epicoccum
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Epicoccum sorghinum

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Phoma blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Phoma blight
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).

Phoma blight

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.