Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs River Pocket-moss

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Fissidens rivularis

Key Differences

Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while River Pocket-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	River Pocket-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Dermestidae	Fissidentaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Fissidens
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Fissidens rivularis

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

River Pocket-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	River Pocket-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).

River Pocket-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.