Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Hooktail skate

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Dipturus oregoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Hooktail skate
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	Dipturus
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Dipturus oregoni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Hooktail skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Hooktail 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).

Hooktail 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.