Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Grayish Green Map Lichen

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Rhizocarpon cinereovirens

Key Differences

Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Grayish Green Map Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Grayish Green Map Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Dermestidae	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Rhizocarpon
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Rhizocarpon cinereovirens

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Grayish Green Map Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Grayish Green Map 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).

Grayish Green Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.