Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs New Forest Beech-Lichen

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Enterographa elaborata

Key Differences

Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while New Forest Beech-Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	New Forest Beech-Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Arthoniomycetes (Arthoniomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Arthoniales (Arthoniales)
Family	Dermestidae	Roccellaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Enterographa
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Enterographa elaborata

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

New Forest Beech-Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	New Forest Beech-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).

New Forest Beech-Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Portugal. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.