Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Lined lanternshark

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Etmopterus dislineatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Lined lanternshark
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	Etmopterus
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Etmopterus dislineatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Lined lanternshark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Lined lanternshark
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).

Lined lanternshark

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.