Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Round-Leaved Feather-Moss

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Rhynchostegium rotundifolium

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Round-Leaved Feather-Moss is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Round-Leaved Feather-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Dermestidae	Brachytheciaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Rhynchostegium
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Rhynchostegium rotundifolium

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Round-Leaved Feather-Moss

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Round-Leaved 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).

Round-Leaved Feather-Moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg and Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway