Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Split-Peg Lichen

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Cladonia cariosa

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Split-Peg Lichen is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Split-Peg Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Dermestidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Cladonia
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Cladonia cariosa

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Split-Peg Lichen

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Split-Peg 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).

Split-Peg Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States