Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Swedish pouchwort

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Calypogeia suecica

Key Differences

Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Swedish pouchwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Swedish pouchwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Dermestidae	Calypogeiaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Calypogeia
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Calypogeia suecica

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Swedish pouchwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Swedish pouchwort
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).

Swedish pouchwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. 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.