Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Phallic Catshark

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Galeus priapus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Phallic Catshark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Dermestidae	Scyliorhinidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Galeus
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Galeus priapus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Phallic Catshark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Phallic Catshark
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).

Phallic Catshark

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

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.