Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Rigid Apple-moss

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Philonotis rigida

Key Differences

Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Rigid Apple-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Rigid Apple-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Bartramiales (Bartramiales)
Family	Dermestidae	Bartramiaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Philonotis
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Philonotis rigida

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Rigid Apple-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Rigid Apple-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).

Rigid Apple-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

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.