Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Lacy Powdered-Ruffle

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Parmotrema hypoleucinum

Key Differences

Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Lacy Powdered-Ruffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Lacy Powdered-Ruffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Dermestidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Parmotrema
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Parmotrema hypoleucinum

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Lacy Powdered-Ruffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Lacy Powdered-Ruffle
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).

Lacy Powdered-Ruffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.