Bent Ring Lichen vs Buffalo Carpet Beetle

Arctoparmelia incurva compared with Anthrenus scrophulariae

Key Differences

• Bent Ring Lichen is Critically Endangered while Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bent Ring Lichen	Buffalo Carpet Beetle
Kingdom	Fungi (균계)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Ascomycota (자낭균류)	Arthropoda (절지동물)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (요강버섯강)	Insecta (곤충)
Order	Lecanorales (레카노라목)	Coleoptera (딱정벌레목)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Dermestidae
Genus	Arctoparmelia	Anthrenus
Species	Arctoparmelia incurva	Anthrenus scrophulariae

Conservation Status

Bent Ring Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bent Ring Lichen	Buffalo Carpet Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bent Ring Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its 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).

Bent Ring Lichen

The Bent Ring Lichen (Arctoparmelia incurva) is a species in the genus Arctoparmelia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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