Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Masked stingaree

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Trygonoptera personata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Masked stingaree
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Dermestidae	Urolophidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Trygonoptera
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Trygonoptera personata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Masked stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Masked stingaree
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).

Masked stingaree

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.