Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Raya áspera

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Raja radula

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Raya áspera is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Raya áspera
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Coleoptera (coleópteros)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Dermestidae	Rajidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Raja
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Raja radula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Raya áspera

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Raya áspera
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).

Raya áspera

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.