Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Dark blind ray

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Benthobatis moresbyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Dark blind ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Torpediniformes (electric ray)
Family	Dermestidae	Narcinidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Benthobatis
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Benthobatis moresbyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and Dark blind ray share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Dark blind ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Dark blind ray
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).

Dark blind ray

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.