Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Cuphead skate

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Bathyraja scaphiops

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Cuphead skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Dermestidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Bathyraja
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Bathyraja scaphiops

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Cuphead skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Cuphead skate
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).

Cuphead skate

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.