Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Meng's Skate

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Okamejei mengae

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Meng's Skate is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Meng's 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	Okamejei
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Okamejei mengae

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Carpet Beetle and Meng's Skate share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Meng's Skate

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Meng's 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).

Meng's 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.