Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Arraia

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Potamotrygon schroederi

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Arraia is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Arraia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Coleoptera (besouro)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Dermestidae	Potamotrygonidae
Genus	Anthrenus	Potamotrygon
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Potamotrygon schroederi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Arraia

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Arraia
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).

Arraia

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.