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Cryptophagus badius

Status not recordedbeetles

Cryptophagus badius is a species in the family Cryptophagidae, order Coleoptera. Recorded adults reach 2.28 mm in length.

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Quick facts about Cryptophagus badius

Weight
Not recorded
Length
2.28 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 Cryptophagus badius?

CRYPTOPHAGUS BADIUS · LENGTH 2.28 MMADULT HUMAN · HEIGHT 1.7 M
At 2.28 mm, the recorded maximum length of the cryptophagus badius is about 0.1% of the height of an adult human (1.7 m, a fixed reference used for scale).

Where does Cryptophagus badius live?

Not recorded

Is Cryptophagus badius 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 Cryptophagus badius classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderColeoptera
  5. familyCryptophagidae
  6. genusCryptophagus
  7. SpeciesCryptophagus badius Sturm, 1845

Synonyms Cryptophagus irretusus, Cryptophagus nescius, Cryptophagus rufus, Cryptophagus subarmatus, Cryptophagus subobtusus

Other names and names in other languages (1)
  • lahosalasyöjäFinnish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of Cryptophagus badius

Other species in the same genus Cryptophagus.

Cellar beetle

Cryptophagus cellaris

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Common questions

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How big is Cryptophagus badius?

An adult Cryptophagus badius measures 2.28 mm long, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

What kind of animal is Cryptophagus badius?

Cryptophagus badius (Cryptophagus badius) 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). Cryptophagus badius (Cryptophagus badius). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/cryptophagus-badius

MLA

“Cryptophagus badius (Cryptophagus badius).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/cryptophagus-badius.

BibTeX
@misc{cryptophagus_badius_2026,
  title = {Cryptophagus badius (Cryptophagus badius)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/cryptophagus-badius},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}