Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Prickled ray

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Malacoraja spinacidermis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Prickled ray
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	Malacoraja
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Malacoraja spinacidermis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Prickled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Prickled 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).

Prickled 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.