Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Thick-nerved Apple-moss

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Philonotis calcarea

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Thick-nerved Apple-moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Thick-nerved 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 calcarea

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Thick-nerved Apple-moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Thick-nerved 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).

Thick-nerved Apple-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). 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