Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Highfin dogfish

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Centroscyllium excelsum

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Highfin dogfish is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Highfin dogfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Dermestidae	Etmopteridae
Genus	Anthrenus	Centroscyllium
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Centroscyllium excelsum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Highfin dogfish

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Highfin dogfish
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).

Highfin dogfish

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.