Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs matchstick flapwort

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Odontoschisma denudatum

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while matchstick flapwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	matchstick flapwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Dermestidae	Cephaloziaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Odontoschisma
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Odontoschisma denudatum

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

matchstick flapwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	matchstick flapwort
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).

matchstick flapwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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