Beck Pocket-moss vs Buffalo Carpet Beetle

Fissidens rufulus compared with Anthrenus scrophulariae

Key Differences

• Beck Pocket-moss is Extinct while Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beck Pocket-moss	Buffalo Carpet Beetle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Fissidentaceae	Dermestidae
Genus	Fissidens	Anthrenus
Species	Fissidens rufulus	Anthrenus scrophulariae

Conservation Status

Beck Pocket-moss

EX — Extinct

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beck Pocket-moss	Buffalo Carpet Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beck Pocket-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

Beck Pocket-moss

The Beck Pocket-moss (Fissidens rufulus) is a species in the genus Fissidens. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden