Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Cape chimaera

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Chimaera notafricana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Cape chimaera
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)
Family	Dermestidae	Chimaeridae
Genus	Anthrenus	Chimaera
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Chimaera notafricana

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and Cape chimaera share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Cape chimaera

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Cape chimaera
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).

Cape chimaera

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.

Cape chimaera

The Cape chimaera (Chimaera notafricana) is a species in the genus Chimaera. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.