Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Straw Beard Lichen

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Usnea scabrata

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Straw Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Straw 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 scabrata

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Straw Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Straw 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).

Straw Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, 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