Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Prostrate Feather-Moss

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Sematophyllum demissum

Key Differences

Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Prostrate Feather-Moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Prostrate Feather-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Dermestidae	Sematophyllaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Sematophyllum
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Sematophyllum demissum

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Prostrate Feather-Moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Prostrate Feather-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).

Prostrate Feather-Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and 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.