Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Catherine'S Moss

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Atrichum undulatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Catherine'S Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Polytrichopsida (Polytrichopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Polytrichales (Polytrichales)
Family	Dermestidae	Polytrichaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Atrichum
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Atrichum undulatum

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Catherine'S Moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Catherine'S Moss
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).

Catherine'S Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (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.

Catherine'S Moss

The Catherine'S Moss (Atrichum undulatum) is a species in the genus Atrichum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States