Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Hamlyn's bull-ray

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Myliobatis hamlyni

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Hamlyn's bull-ray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Hamlyn's bull-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	Myliobatis
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Myliobatis hamlyni

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and Hamlyn's bull-ray share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Hamlyn's bull-ray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Hamlyn's bull-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).

Hamlyn's bull-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.