Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Pale ray

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Bathyraja pallida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Pale ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Dermestidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Bathyraja
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Bathyraja pallida

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Pale ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Pale 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).

Pale 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.