Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Round whip ray

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Maculabatis pastinacoides

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Round whip ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Round whip ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Dermestidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Maculabatis
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Maculabatis pastinacoides

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Round whip ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Round whip 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).

Round whip 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.