Khapra beetle vs Skin beetle

Trogoderma granarium compared with Trogoderma angustum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Khapra beetle	Skin beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family same	Dermestidae	Dermestidae
Genus same	Trogoderma	Trogoderma
Species	Trogoderma granarium	Trogoderma angustum

Evolutionary Relationship

Khapra beetle and Skin beetle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Trogoderma.

Conservation Status

Khapra beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Skin beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Khapra beetle	Skin beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Khapra beetle

Habitat

Inhabits flooded grasslands and savannas and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (13 countries), Asia (10 countries), Europe (19 countries), and South America (Venezuela).

Skin beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (16 countries) and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 13 countries:

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