Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Crescent Map Lichen

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Rhizocarpon lecanorinum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Crescent Map Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (coleópteros)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Dermestidae	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Rhizocarpon
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Rhizocarpon lecanorinum

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Crescent Map Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Crescent Map 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).

Crescent Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, Norway, 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.