Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Cuban dogfish

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Squalus cubensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Cuban dogfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Dermestidae	Squalidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Squalus
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Squalus cubensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Cuban dogfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Cuban dogfish
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).

Cuban dogfish

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.