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Cryptophagus quercinus

Status not recordedbeetles

Cryptophagus quercinus is a species in the family Cryptophagidae, order Coleoptera. Recorded adults reach 2.39 mm in length.

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Quick facts about Cryptophagus quercinus

Weight
Not recorded
Length
2.39 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 quercinus?

CRYPTOPHAGUS QUERCINUS · LENGTH 2.39 MMADULT HUMAN · HEIGHT 1.7 M
At 2.39 mm, the recorded maximum length of the cryptophagus quercinus is about 0.1% of the height of an adult human (1.7 m, a fixed reference used for scale).

Where does Cryptophagus quercinus live?

Not recorded

Is Cryptophagus quercinus 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 quercinus classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderColeoptera
  5. familyCryptophagidae
  6. genusCryptophagus
  7. SpeciesCryptophagus quercinus Kraatz, 1852

Synonyms Cryptophagus hamatus

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of Cryptophagus quercinus

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 quercinus?

An adult Cryptophagus quercinus measures 2.39 mm long, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

What kind of animal is Cryptophagus quercinus?

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

MLA

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

BibTeX
@misc{cryptophagus_quercinus_2026,
  title = {Cryptophagus quercinus (Cryptophagus quercinus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/cryptophagus-quercinus},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}