Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Wilson's Pottia

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Tortula wilsonii

Key Differences

Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Wilson's Pottia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Wilson's Pottia
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Dermestidae	Pottiaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Tortula
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Tortula wilsonii

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Wilson's Pottia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Wilson's Pottia
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).

Wilson's Pottia

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.