Silken Fungus Beetle vs Nebrioporus Water Beetle

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Silken Fungus Beetle Nebrioporus Water Beetle
Scientific Name Cryptophagus lycoperdi Nebrioporus nipponicus
Order Coleoptera Coleoptera
Family Cryptophagidae Dytiscidae
Size 2-3 mm 5-7 mm
Habitat Woodlands Mountains
Diet Fungus Feeders Omnivores
Regions Europe East Asia, Japan
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Silken Fungus Beetle

A tiny beetle found inside puffball fungi and in moldy grain stores. Covered in fine silky hairs. Part of a poorly-known beetle family that feeds on fungal spores and molds.

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Did You Know?

So tiny and hidden inside puffball fungi that it is almost never seen despite being common.

Nebrioporus Water Beetle

A small diving beetle endemic to Japan found in clean mountain streams. Part of a genus that prefers running water over still pools. An indicator species for unpolluted waterways.

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Did You Know?

This beetle carries a bubble of air under its wing covers when diving, which it uses to breathe underwater like a built-in scuba tank.