Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Old-Man’S Beard Lichen

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Usnea angulata

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Old-Man’S Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Old-Man’S Beard Lichen
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	Usnea
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Usnea angulata

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Old-Man’S Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Old-Man’S Beard 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).

Old-Man’S Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States