Belted spider beetle vs Blunt Wattle

Ptinus bicinctus compared with Acacia aprica

Key Differences

• Belted spider beetle is Not Evaluated while Blunt Wattle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Belted spider beetle	Blunt Wattle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Ptinidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Ptinus	Acacia
Species	Ptinus bicinctus	Acacia aprica

Conservation Status

Belted spider beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Blunt Wattle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Belted spider beetle	Blunt Wattle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Belted spider beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (26 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Blunt Wattle

Habitat

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

Belted spider beetle

The Belted spider beetle (Ptinus bicinctus) is a species in the genus Ptinus. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Blunt Wattle

The Blunt Wattle (Acacia aprica) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.