Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Scaly Shadow Lichen

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Phaeophyscia squarrosa

Key Differences

Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Scaly Shadow Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Scaly Shadow Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Dermestidae	Physciaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Phaeophyscia
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Phaeophyscia squarrosa

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Scaly Shadow Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Scaly Shadow 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).

Scaly Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.