Merchant Grain Beetle vs Getreideplattkäfer

Oryzaephilus mercator compared with Oryzaephilus surinamensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merchant Grain Beetle	Getreideplattkäfer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order same	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Coleoptera (Käfer)
Family same	Silvanidae	Silvanidae
Genus same	Oryzaephilus	Oryzaephilus
Species	Oryzaephilus mercator	Oryzaephilus surinamensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Merchant Grain Beetle and Getreideplattkäfer share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Oryzaephilus.

Conservation Status

Merchant Grain Beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Getreideplattkäfer

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merchant Grain Beetle	Getreideplattkäfer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merchant Grain Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates), Europe (17 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Getreideplattkäfer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Asia (Japan, Mongolia, Taiwan), Europe (24 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Venezuela).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 21 countries:

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