Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Eastern Pacific Black Ghostshark

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Hydrolagus melanophasma

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Eastern Pacific Black Ghostshark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)
Family	Dermestidae	Chimaeridae
Genus	Anthrenus	Hydrolagus
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Hydrolagus melanophasma

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and Eastern Pacific Black Ghostshark share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Pacific Black Ghostshark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Eastern Pacific Black Ghostshark
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).

Eastern Pacific Black Ghostshark

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Chile.

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.