Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Fake round ray

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Urotrygon simulatrix

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Fake round ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Fake round ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Dermestidae	Urotrygonidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Urotrygon
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Urotrygon simulatrix

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Fake round ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Fake round 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).

Fake round 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.