Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Cape Hagfish

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Myxine capensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Cape Hagfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Myxini (Myxini)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Myxiniformes (Myxiniformes)
Family	Dermestidae	Myxinidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Myxine
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Myxine capensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Cape Hagfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Cape Hagfish
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 Hagfish

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 Hagfish

The Cape Hagfish (Myxine capensis) is a species in the genus Myxine. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List.