Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Changeable Rock-moss

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Andreaea mutabilis

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Changeable Rock-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Changeable Rock-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Andreaeopsida (Andreaeopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Andreaeales (Andreaeales)
Family	Dermestidae	Andreaeaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Andreaea
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Andreaea mutabilis

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Changeable Rock-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Changeable Rock-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).

Changeable Rock-moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.

Changeable Rock-moss

The Changeable Rock-moss (Andreaea mutabilis) is a species in the genus Andreaea. Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden