Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs feathery neckera

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Neckera pennata

Key Differences

Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while feathery neckera is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	feathery neckera
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Dermestidae	Neckeraceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Neckera
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Neckera pennata

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

feathery neckera

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	feathery neckera
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).

feathery neckera

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.