Australian spider beetle vs Warehouse spider beetle

Ptinus tectus compared with Ptinus latro

Key Differences

Australian spider beetle is Least Concern while Warehouse spider beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian spider beetle	Warehouse spider 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	Ptinidae	Ptinidae
Genus same	Ptinus	Ptinus
Species	Ptinus tectus	Ptinus latro

Evolutionary Relationship

Australian spider beetle and Warehouse spider beetle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ptinus.

View Genus: Ptinus

Conservation Status

Australian spider beetle

LC — Least Concern

Warehouse spider beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian spider beetle	Warehouse spider beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian spider beetle

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus), Europe (33 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Warehouse spider beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus), Europe (35 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Australian spider beetle

The Australian spider beetle (Ptinus tectus) is a species in the genus Ptinus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.