Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Figwort Rust

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Uromyces scrophulariae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Figwort Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)
Class	Insecta (насекомые)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (жесткокрылые)	Pucciniales (Пукциниевые)
Family	Dermestidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Uromyces
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Uromyces scrophulariae

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Figwort Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Figwort 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).

Figwort Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium 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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden