Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Strange Skate

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Notoraja inusitata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Strange Skate
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	Notoraja
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Notoraja inusitata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Strange Skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Strange Skate
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).

Strange Skate

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.