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Atomaria alpina

Status not recordedbeetles

Atomaria alpina is a species in the family Cryptophagidae, order Coleoptera. Recorded adults reach 2.53 mm in length.

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Quick facts about Atomaria alpina

Weight
Not recorded
Length
2.53 mm
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

How big is Atomaria alpina?

ATOMARIA ALPINA · LENGTH 2.53 MMADULT HUMAN · HEIGHT 1.7 M
At 2.53 mm, the recorded maximum length of the atomaria alpina is about 0.1% of the height of an adult human (1.7 m, a fixed reference used for scale).

Where does Atomaria alpina live?

Not recorded

Is Atomaria alpina endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is Atomaria alpina classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderColeoptera
  5. familyCryptophagidae
  6. genusAtomaria
  7. SpeciesAtomaria alpina Heer, 1841

Synonyms Atomaria wollastoni

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of Atomaria alpina

Other species in the same genus Atomaria.

Pygmy beetle

Atomaria linearis

CryptophagidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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How big is Atomaria alpina?

An adult Atomaria alpina measures 2.53 mm long, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

What kind of animal is Atomaria alpina?

Atomaria alpina (Atomaria alpina) belongs to the family Cryptophagidae in the order Coleoptera.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Atomaria alpina (Atomaria alpina). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/atomaria-alpina

MLA

“Atomaria alpina (Atomaria alpina).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/atomaria-alpina.

BibTeX
@misc{atomaria_alpina_2026,
  title = {Atomaria alpina (Atomaria alpina)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/atomaria-alpina},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}