Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Intermediate Screw-moss

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Syntrichia montana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Intermediate Screw-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Dermestidae	Pottiaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Syntrichia
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Syntrichia montana

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Intermediate Screw-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Intermediate Screw-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).

Intermediate Screw-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.