Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Waved Silk-moss

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Plagiothecium undulatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Waved Silk-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Dermestidae	Plagiotheciaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Plagiothecium
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Plagiothecium undulatum

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Waved Silk-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Waved Silk-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).

Waved Silk-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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.