Belted spider beetle vs Globe Thistle

Ptinus bicinctus compared with Echinops ritro

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Belted spider beetle	Globe Thistle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Ptinidae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Ptinus	Echinops
Species	Ptinus bicinctus	Echinops ritro

Evolutionary Relationship

Belted spider beetle and Globe Thistle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Belted spider beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Belted spider beetle	Globe Thistle
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).

Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Estonia, Russia, and United States.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇷🇺 Russia 🇺🇸 United States