Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Lead-moss

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Ditrichum plumbicola

Key Differences

Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Lead-moss is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Lead-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Dermestidae	Ditrichaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Ditrichum
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Ditrichum plumbicola

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Lead-moss

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Lead-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).

Lead-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered 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.