Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Smooth Shadow Lichen

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Phaeophyscia ciliata

Key Differences

Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Smooth Shadow Lichen is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Smooth 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 ciliata

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Shadow Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Smooth 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).

Smooth Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.