Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Hookskate

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Dactylobatus clarkii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Hookskate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Dermestidae	Rajidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Dactylobatus
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Dactylobatus clarkii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Hookskate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Hookskate
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).

Hookskate

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.