Bordered Screw-moss vs Buffalo Carpet Beetle

Tortula marginata compared with Anthrenus scrophulariae

Key Differences

• Bordered Screw-moss is Endangered while Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bordered Screw-moss	Buffalo Carpet Beetle
Kingdom	Plantae (plantas)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Pottiales (Pottiales)	Coleoptera (besouro)
Family	Pottiaceae	Dermestidae
Genus	Tortula	Anthrenus
Species	Tortula marginata	Anthrenus scrophulariae

Conservation Status

Bordered Screw-moss

EN — Endangered

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bordered Screw-moss	Buffalo Carpet Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bordered Screw-moss

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Oceanian realms.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Norway, and Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its 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).

Bordered Screw-moss

The Bordered Screw-moss (Tortula marginata) is a species in the genus Tortula. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Oceanian realms.

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway