Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Eagle ray

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Aetobatus flagellum

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Eagle ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Eagle ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Dermestidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Aetobatus
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Aetobatus flagellum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Eagle ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Eagle 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).

Eagle 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.