Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Opal chimaera

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Chimaera opalescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Opal chimaera
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)
Family	Dermestidae	Chimaeridae
Genus	Anthrenus	Chimaera
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Chimaera opalescens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Opal chimaera

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Opal chimaera
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).

Opal chimaera

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.