Acanthus vs Lined flat bark beetle

Acanthus ebracteatus compared with Cryptolestes ferrugineus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Acanthus Lined flat bark beetle
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Lamiales (Lamiales) Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family Acanthaceae Laemophloeidae
Genus Acanthus Cryptolestes
Species Acanthus ebracteatus Cryptolestes ferrugineus

Conservation Status

Acanthus

LC — Least Concern

Lined flat bark beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Acanthus Lined flat bark beetle
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Acanthus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Lined flat bark beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (27 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Acanthus

The Acanthus (Acanthus ebracteatus) is a species in the genus Acanthus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It typically inhabits diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Lined flat bark beetle

No description available.

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