Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Munk's devil ray

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Mobula munkiana

Key Differences

Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Munk's devil ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Munk's devil ray
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 munkiana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Munk's devil ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Munk's devil ray
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).

Munk's devil ray

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.