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Atomaria basalis

Status not recordedbeetles

Atomaria basalis is a species in the family Cryptophagidae, order Coleoptera. Recorded adults reach 1.6 mm in length.

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Quick facts about Atomaria basalis

Weight
Not recorded
Length
1.6 mm
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Omnivore
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 basalis?

ATOMARIA BASALIS · LENGTH 1.6 MMADULT HUMAN · HEIGHT 1.7 M
At 1.6 mm, the recorded maximum length of the atomaria basalis is about 0.1% of the height of an adult human (1.7 m, a fixed reference used for scale).

Where does Atomaria basalis live?

Not recorded

Is Atomaria basalis 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 basalis classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderColeoptera
  5. familyCryptophagidae
  6. genusAtomaria
  7. SpeciesAtomaria basalis Erichson, 1846

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of Atomaria basalis

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 basalis?

An adult Atomaria basalis measures 1.6 mm long, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

What kind of animal is Atomaria basalis?

Atomaria basalis (Atomaria basalis) 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 basalis (Atomaria basalis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/atomaria-basalis

MLA

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

BibTeX
@misc{atomaria_basalis_2026,
  title = {Atomaria basalis (Atomaria basalis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/atomaria-basalis},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}