Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Recurved Peatmoss

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Sphagnum recurvum

Key Differences

Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Recurved Peatmoss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Recurved Peatmoss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Dermestidae	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Sphagnum
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Sphagnum recurvum

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Recurved Peatmoss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Recurved Peatmoss
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).

Recurved Peatmoss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Norway, Portugal, 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.