Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Eyespot skate

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Atlantoraja cyclophora

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Eyespot skate is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Eyespot 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	Atlantoraja
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Atlantoraja cyclophora

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Eyespot skate

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Eyespot 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).

Eyespot 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.