Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Rufous Beard-moss

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Bryoerythrophyllum ferruginascens

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Rufous Beard-moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Rufous Beard-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Dermestidae	Pottiaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Bryoerythrophyllum
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Bryoerythrophyllum ferruginascens

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Rufous Beard-moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Rufous Beard-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).

Rufous Beard-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden