Atlantic starry skate vs Buffalo Carpet Beetle

Raja asterias compared with Anthrenus scrophulariae

Key Differences

• Atlantic starry skate is Near Threatened while Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic starry skate	Buffalo Carpet Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Rajidae	Dermestidae
Genus	Raja	Anthrenus
Species	Raja asterias	Anthrenus scrophulariae

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic starry skate and Buffalo Carpet Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Atlantic starry skate

NT — Near Threatened

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic starry skate	Buffalo Carpet Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic starry skate

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

Atlantic starry skate

The Atlantic starry skate (Raja asterias) is a species in the genus Raja. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.

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.