Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Cat shark

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Scyliorhinus torrei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Cat shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Dermestidae	Scyliorhinidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Scyliorhinus
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Scyliorhinus torrei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Cat shark
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).

Cat shark

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

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.

Cat shark

The Cat shark (Scyliorhinus torrei) is a species in the genus Scyliorhinus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.