Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Velcro Skate

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Notoraja alisae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Velcro 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 alisae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Velcro Skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Velcro 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).

Velcro 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.