Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Single-Spored Map Lichen

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Rhizocarpon disporum

Key Differences

Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Single-Spored Map Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Single-Spored Map Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (อันดับด้วง)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Dermestidae	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Rhizocarpon
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Rhizocarpon disporum

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Single-Spored Map Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Single-Spored 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).

Single-Spored Map 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.