Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Trapezoid torpedo

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Tetronarce tokionis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Trapezoid torpedo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Torpediniformes (electric ray)
Family	Dermestidae	Torpedinidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Tetronarce
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Tetronarce tokionis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Trapezoid torpedo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Trapezoid torpedo
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).

Trapezoid torpedo

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.