Belted spider beetle vs brigalow

Ptinus bicinctus compared with Acacia harpophylla

Key Differences

• Belted spider beetle is Not Evaluated while brigalow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Belted spider beetle	brigalow
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 harpophylla

Conservation Status

Belted spider beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

brigalow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Belted spider beetle	brigalow
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).

brigalow

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.

brigalow

The brigalow (Acacia harpophylla) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.