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Atomaria fuscata

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Atomaria fuscata is a species in the family Cryptophagidae, order Coleoptera. Recorded adults reach 1.65 mm in length.

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Quick facts about Atomaria fuscata

Weight
Not recorded
Length
1.65 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 fuscata?

ATOMARIA FUSCATA · LENGTH 1.65 MMADULT HUMAN · HEIGHT 1.7 M
At 1.65 mm, the recorded maximum length of the atomaria fuscata is about 0.1% of the height of an adult human (1.7 m, a fixed reference used for scale).

Where does Atomaria fuscata live?

Not recorded

Is Atomaria fuscata 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 fuscata classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderColeoptera
  5. familyCryptophagidae
  6. genusAtomaria
  7. SpeciesAtomaria fuscata (Schönherr, 1808)

Synonyms Anchicera ochracea, Anchicera pennsylvanica, Anchicera saginata, Atomaria agnita, Atomaria atra, Atomaria ochracea, Atomaria ochracea lacustris, Atomaria ochracea pennsylvanica, Atomaria rufipes, Atomaria saginata, Atomaria xeniella, Cryptophagus fuscatus, Dermestes ater

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of Atomaria fuscata

Other species in the same genus Atomaria.

Pygmy beetle

Atomaria linearis

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Common questions

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How big is Atomaria fuscata?

An adult Atomaria fuscata measures 1.65 mm long, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

What kind of animal is Atomaria fuscata?

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

MLA

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

BibTeX
@misc{atomaria_fuscata_2026,
  title = {Atomaria fuscata (Atomaria fuscata)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/atomaria-fuscata},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}