Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Jelly Lichen

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Enchylium tenax

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Jelly Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Dermestidae	Collemataceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Enchylium
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Enchylium tenax

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Jelly Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Jelly 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).

Jelly 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.