Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Speckled Script-Lichen

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Schismatomma ricasolii

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Speckled Script-Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Speckled Script-Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (hayvan)	Fungi (mantar)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)	Ascomycota (Asklı mantarlar)
Class	Insecta (böcek)	Arthoniomycetes (Arthoniomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Kın kanatlılar)	Arthoniales (Arthoniales)
Family	Dermestidae	Roccellaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Schismatomma
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Schismatomma ricasolii

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Speckled Script-Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Speckled Script-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).

Speckled Script-Lichen

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.