Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Firedot Lichen

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Athallia holocarpa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Firedot Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Teloschistales (Teloschistales)
Family	Dermestidae	Teloschistaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Athallia
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Athallia holocarpa

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Firedot Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Firedot 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).

Firedot Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.