Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Matted Bryum

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Bryum minii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buffalo Carpet Beetle Matted Bryum
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Bryophyta
Class Insecta (Insects) Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Bryales (Bryales)
Family Dermestidae Bryaceae
Genus Anthrenus Bryum
Species Anthrenus scrophulariae Bryum minii

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Matted Bryum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buffalo Carpet Beetle Matted Bryum
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).

Matted Bryum

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.

Matted Bryum

No description available.

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