Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Smooth Pox Lichen

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Pyrenula laevigata

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Smooth Pox Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Smooth Pox Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pyrenulales (Pyrenulales)
Family	Dermestidae	Pyrenulaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Pyrenula
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Pyrenula laevigata

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Pox Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Smooth Pox 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).

Smooth Pox Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States