Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs dogfish

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Scyliorhinus canicula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	dogfish
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 canicula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

dogfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	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).

dogfish

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden