Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs opal nodding moss

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Pohlia cruda

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	opal nodding moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family	Dermestidae	Mniaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Pohlia
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Pohlia cruda

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

opal nodding moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	opal nodding 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).

opal nodding moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.