Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Tile Lichen

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Lecidea tessellata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Tile Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Lecanoromycetes (チャシブゴケ菌綱)
Order	Coleoptera (コウチュウ目)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Dermestidae	Lecideaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Lecidea
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Lecidea tessellata

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Tile Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Tile 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).

Tile Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.