Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Milk Thistle Rust

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Puccinia mariana

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Milk Thistle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Milk Thistle Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (besouro)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Dermestidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Puccinia
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Puccinia mariana

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Milk Thistle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Milk Thistle Rust
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).

Milk Thistle Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United Kingdom.

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 1 countries:

🇬🇧 United Kingdom