Khapra beetle vs Warehouse beetle

Trogoderma granarium compared with Trogoderma variabile

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Khapra beetle	Warehouse 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 variabile

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Khapra beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Warehouse beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Khapra beetle	Warehouse 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).

Warehouse beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (10 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 9 countries:

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