Banded feather-winged beetle vs Warehouse spider beetle

Acrotrichis fascicularis compared with Ptinus latro

Key Differences

• Banded feather-winged beetle is Least Concern while Warehouse spider beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded feather-winged 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	Ptiliidae	Ptinidae
Genus	Acrotrichis	Ptinus
Species	Acrotrichis fascicularis	Ptinus latro

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded feather-winged beetle and Warehouse spider beetle share a common ancestor at the Order level: Coleoptera. (Beetles)

Conservation Status

Banded feather-winged beetle

LC — Least Concern

Warehouse spider beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded feather-winged beetle	Warehouse spider beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded feather-winged beetle

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan), Europe (4 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).

Banded feather-winged beetle

The Banded feather-winged beetle (Acrotrichis fascicularis) is a species in the genus Acrotrichis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States