Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Lesser devilray

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Mobula kuhlii

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Lesser devilray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Lesser devilray
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	Mobula
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Mobula kuhlii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Lesser devilray
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).

Lesser devilray

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.