Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Whitespot Ghostshark

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Hydrolagus alphus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Whitespot Ghostshark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)
Family	Dermestidae	Chimaeridae
Genus	Anthrenus	Hydrolagus
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Hydrolagus alphus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Whitespot Ghostshark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Whitespot Ghostshark
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).

Whitespot Ghostshark

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.