Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Dey's Moon Lichen

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Sticta deyana

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Dey's Moon Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Dey's Moon Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Dermestidae	Lobariaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Sticta
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Sticta deyana

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Dey's Moon Lichen
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).

Dey's Moon Lichen

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.