Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Tree Jelly

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Collema subflaccidum

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Tree Jelly is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Tree Jelly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Dermestidae	Collemataceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Collema
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Collema subflaccidum

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Tree Jelly

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Tree Jelly
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).

Tree Jelly

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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