Glabrous cabinet beetle vs Khapra beetle

Trogoderma glabrum compared with Trogoderma granarium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Glabrous cabinet beetle	Khapra beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class same	Insecta (насекомые)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order same	Coleoptera (жесткокрылые)	Coleoptera (жесткокрылые)
Family same	Dermestidae	Dermestidae
Genus same	Trogoderma	Trogoderma
Species	Trogoderma glabrum	Trogoderma granarium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Glabrous cabinet beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Khapra beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Glabrous cabinet beetle	Khapra beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Glabrous cabinet beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 11 countries:

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