Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Yucatan skate

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Leucoraja yucatanensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Yucatan skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Dermestidae	Rajidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Leucoraja
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Leucoraja yucatanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Yucatan skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Yucatan 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).

Yucatan 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.