Belted spider beetle vs Broken Hill Gidgee

Ptinus bicinctus compared with Acacia loderi

Key Differences

• Belted spider beetle is Not Evaluated while Broken Hill Gidgee is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Belted spider beetle	Broken Hill Gidgee
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 loderi

Conservation Status

Belted spider beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Broken Hill Gidgee

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Belted spider beetle	Broken Hill Gidgee
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).

Broken Hill Gidgee

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.

Broken Hill Gidgee

The Broken Hill Gidgee (Acacia loderi) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.